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Low-carb, Higher-fat Diets Add No Arterial Health Risks for Obese People Seeking to Lose Weight Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared to a low-fat, high-carb diet may harm their arteries, suggests a pair of new studies by heart and vascular researchers at Johns Hopkins.

Low Glycemic Diet More Effective than Low Fat Diet in Reducing HbA1c in Obese T2DM Patients Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

A glycemic- rather than a fat-targeted dietary regimen may be more effective in lifestyle modification programs for obese T2DM patients.

How Important Is Fat Distribution? Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

In obese individuals, the distribution of adipose tissue both on the body, and in the liver and skeletal muscle is an important predictor of insulin sensitivity.

First Lady, Agriculture Secretary Launch MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Onions, Green Tea and Olive Leaf Helps Tackle Obesity Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

A biomedical professor has found that onions, green tea and olive leaf extract can fight obesity and its related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver, even when a high-fat and high-carbohydrate diet is indulged in.

'Master Regulator' Gene Behind Obesity, Diabetes Identified Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Researchers have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a 'master regulator' gene, which controls the behavior of other genes found within fat in the body.

Gastric Bypass Increases Risk for Alcohol Abuse Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery are at greater risk for alcohol abuse than similar obese patients undergoing restrictive procedures.

Naltrexone/Bupropion Combo Increases Women's Weight Loss Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Two phase 3 studies have found that a combination of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR can produce significant weight loss in overweight and obese women, regardless of menopausal status.

Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.

Americans Not Working Hard Enough Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Despite repeated calls over the years by public health officials for people to increase exercise and physical activity, Americans are walking and cycling only a little more now than they were a decade ago.

 

 

 

 

 

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