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Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

Some 39,000 adolescents in the United States already have obesity-linked type 2 diabetes, and nearly 3 million more may have blood sugar levels that could spur diabetes and other health problems, researchers report. Curbing obesity can help avert a public health crisis, experts say.

Beverage Industry Agrees to Halt Soda Sales in Schools Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Bill Clinton, has done what public health experts failed to do. He pulled the plug on public school soda machines.

Gastric Electrical Stimulation Decreases Food Intake Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

In a study of healthy volunteers, gastric electrical stimulation (GES) using endoscopically placed electrodes reduced the subjects' food and water intake and seemed to delay gastric empty

Too Much TV Put Extra Pounds on Your Preschooler Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

In a new study, researchers found that preschool-age children who are exposed to more than two hours of TV a day are three times as likely to be overweight than kids who watch two or fewer hours of TV daily.

Implantable Gastric Stimulation (IGS) Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

Transcend™ Implantable gastric stimulation (IGS) system for weight loss is currently available in Europe and Canada and is now a part of Medtronic. This system uses gentle electrical stimulation of the stomach to enhance the normal feeling of fullness (satiety). Patients can expect to lose 30-40% of excess weight over a period of 24 months

Glycemic Index ‘Unrealistic’ and Not Very Useful Posted: Friday, March 17, 2006

The glycemic index, a current hot diet trend, “does not seem useful in understanding how diet impacts health, it only makes life more complicated for those trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle.” says the author of a new study.

Obesity A Factor In Accelerated Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Friday, February 24, 2006

"The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity may substantially account for the younger age at onset of type 1 diabetes observed in various populations."

Free Radicals Implicated in Obesity Heart Risk Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006

Overweight people may have impaired blood flow that can increase their risk of heart disease. Partly to blame is an abundance of free radicals--naturally occurring compounds that damage cells and lead to disease.

Obesity in Middle Age Raises Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006

Obesity in middle age - even without established cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels - greatly increases risk of hospitalization for and death from heart disease and diabetes in older age

Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol Regularly Reduces Risk of Obesity Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Results from a new study shows that consuming no more than a drink or two a few times a week reduces the risk of being obese.

 

 

 

 

 

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