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Obesity Not A Red Flag For Diagnosing Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Obese people with diabetes are just as likely to go undiagnosed as their slimmer peers with the disease, Harvard Medical School researchers report.

Community Awareness Programs Help Reduce Diabetic Risk

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Type 2 diabetes may be up to 95% preventable, though often major dietary, physical, and even social lifestyle changes are needed to achieve this end. A recent study has found that individuals who participate in community-based awareness programs are at lower risk for developing the disease, perhaps illuminating a more palpable way of preventing this dangerous condition.

Brain Work Induces Hunger

Posted: Friday, September 05, 2008

Mental exercises and focused mind-intensive tasks appear to induce hunger and increased calorie intake, according to a recent study. Students performing these forms of "intellectual work" were seen to eat significantly more than those simply resting and relaxing their minds.

Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Linked to Alzheimer's-Like Neurodegeneration

Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008

Type 2 diabetes and obesity, themselves closely linked, have both been shown to hasten the progression of neurodegeneration that strongly parallels Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a recent study.

Testosterone Levels Low in Young Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008

Young men with type 2 diabetes exhibit low testosterone levels, according to a recent study. In addition to sexual dysfunction and infertility, low testosterone during youth can inhibit growth and increase risk of obesity.

Heart Disease Soars To 90% With Obesity, Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008

People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.

MSG Use Linked to Obesity

Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008

People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don�t use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake, according to a study published this month in the journal Obesity.

Carbs and Sugars Cause Brain Cell Deterioration and Weight Gain

Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008

Weight gain with age is a common occurrence for many. This is often attributed to decreased activity and slowed metabolism, but recent research has revealed that appetite control cells within the brain deteriorate with age, making overeating more likely.

Obese Hispanic Children at Very High Risk for Pre-Diabetes

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008

Hispanics are one of the highest risk ethnic groups for developing type 2 diabetes, and a large proportion of overweight children might be a main reason why. A recent study has shown that overweight Hispanic children are at an extremely high risk for having pre-diabetes, which leads to increased risk of adult-onset diabetes.

Prompt Weight Loss Better Controls Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Keeping body weight down is known to help manage and prevent diabetes, but a recent study has shown that losing weight soon after diabetes diagnosis greatly helps limit the progression of the disease. This positive effect was seen even if weight was regained later on.