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Brain Link Seen in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

Glucose Problems in Certain Brain Cells May Be a Red Flag of Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Bariatric Surgery Improves Survival in Obese Patients Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

Bariatric surgery in obese patients is linked to a reduction in overall mortality, according to the results of a prospective, controlled cohort study.

Top-10 Comparison of Diabetes Drugs Give One a Top Grade by Johns Hopkins Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

Metformin and Body Weight Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

Where most other diabetes medications cause weight gain, metformin can cause weight reduction.

No Diet Foods for Kids-Can Lead to Obesity Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

A new study reveals low-calorie foods and drinks made to taste like high-calorie foods and drinks may actually lead to overeating and obesity. If you hope to curb the obesity epidemic in your children, don't feed them diet foods or drinks.

Visceral Obesity A Major Metabolic Risk-Factor Regardless of BMI Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007

A new study shows that among individuals with the same body mass index (BMI), men with lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels had almost twice as much abdominal fat than their counterparts who were "fat and fit." The higher levels of abdominal obesity were also associated with poorer metabolic profiles, the researchers found.

Even Diet Soft Drinks Are Associated With An Increased Risk of Heart Disease Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Diet soft drinks are lower in calories, but are still associated with a greater risk of heart disease as are sugar-laden sodas, according to a new study.

Concurrent Counseling With Dietitian, Physician Is Effective in Achieving Weight Loss Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007

Concurrent counseling with a dietitian and a physician in an outpatient setting is effective in achieving and maintaining weight loss, according to a new study.

Obesity And Skinny are Socially Transmitted Diseases(STD) Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Obesity Is 'Socially Contagious' says a new report from Harvard. Need to associate only with skinny people if you want to be skinny?

New Diet Pill Expands 1,000 Times in Your Stomach Posted: Thursday, July 26, 2007

Italian scientists have invented a new diet pill that swells inside the stomach, giving its users the impression that they have already eaten.

 

 

 

 

 

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