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Sustained Exercise Important for Children

Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009

Childhood obesity is a rising global concern, and insufficient activity levels are a primary reason. It's unknown, however, what is the optimal form of exercise for children, in order to help prevent obesity. A recent study has found that "sustained" exercise, defined as constant activity in excess of five minutes, is more beneficial than "sporadic" exercise.

Diabetes Drugs Given ‘Too Soon’?

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

One in three people with Type 2 diabetes are given medication too soon, instead of being urged to eat better and do more exercise, a UK study suggests.

'Fasting Signal' Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Drugs blocking this communication may offer therapeutic benefits, study finds.

Power to Prevent: Helping African Americans Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

"Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes" helps African Americans learn how to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes through physical activity and making healthy food choices.

Stress Raises Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women

Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Surge in anxiety-linked hormone worsens blood sugar level, researchers suggest and stress may play a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say.

Abdominal Fat Linked to Low Vitamin D Intake

Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Teens who consume more vitamin D tend to have lower abdominal fat, and a subsequently diminished risk in the development of future heart disease and diabetes. This recently published research suggests that teens need to be educated to the benefits of vitamin D, and increase their natural and supplemental exposure to it.

Lifestyle Program for Diabetics Improves Mind, Body and Wallet by 87%

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Workers with diabetes and obesity improved their absenteeism and disability rate by as much as 87 percent with the help of a lifestyle intervention program administered by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System.

New Guidelines for Physical Activity Intervention for Weight Loss

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has updated its guidelines for appropriate physical activity (PA) intervention strategies for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in adults.

Obesity and Diabetes Triples Stroke Risk

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The record number of midlife strokes among women in the United States is a reflection of the epidemic of obesity and insulin-resistant diabetes, which also bring an increase in cardiac-disease risk, according to a new study.

Cancer More Deadly For People With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Cancer, the world's No. 2 killer, is even more lethal for people with diabetes, U.S. researchers said last week. People with diabetes who get cancer are about 40 percent more likely to die in the years following the diagnosis than cancer patients who are not diabetics.