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Diabetes Advocacy Alliance Applauds Funding for CDC Program to Prevent Diabetes Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Diabetes Advocacy Alliance™ (DAA) today applauded the Department of Health and Human Services for approving $10 million in funding for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), an initiative that provides local communities with lifestyle change programs for preventing type 2 diabetes.

New Report Rates 25 Diet Plans Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012

Experts examine 25 diet plans and rate them in different ways.

Obesity: It's ALL About Calories Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2012

Excess calories, not mix of protein, fat, or carbohydrate, key in causing obesity.

Diabetes Reversed with Investigational Weight Loss Drug Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Slightly more than a year of treatment with an investigational obesity drug that the FDA rejected for approval last year reversed type 2 diabetes in 15% of subjects.

Weight Loss Improves Beta Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Beta cell function can improve after just 12 weeks of weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Ninety-two Percent of Obese Kids Have a Vitamin D Deficiency Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011

Overweight kids have lower levels of vitamin D than their slimmer counterparts, regardless of season, sex, or race and ethnicity.

Fructose a Negative for Diabetes Patients Posted: Sunday, December 11, 2011

Although it negates the dumping of glucose directly into the bloodstream, fructose may not be an ideal sweetener for diabetes patients.

New Approach to Management of Overeating in Children Posted: Sunday, December 11, 2011

The published study describes two new methods for reducing overeating.

Nervous System Holds Key to Weight Loss Posted: Saturday, December 10, 2011

People who have 'sympathetic nerve activity' are more likely to shed pounds.

Medicare Now Pays for Intensive Obesity Counseling Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011

Medicare will pick up the tab for obesity screening and intensive behavioral counseling, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced.

 

 

 

 

 

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