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Brisk Walking 30 Minutes a Day Reduces Mortality Risk in Hypertensive Patients with Diabetes by 62%
Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010
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In patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, relatively modest improvements in fitness status significantly reduce mortality risk, according to a study.
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April is Defeat Diabetes® Month
Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010
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Defeat Diabetes Foundation Presents 30 Days of Activities to Help Prevent the Disease and its Complications
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Low-Carb Diet May Increase Bad Cholesterol Levels
Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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Cutting down on carbs may help people lose weight, but it may not be so good for lowering cholesterol, new research shows.
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Overeating Destroys Normal Metabolism and Sets Stage for Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
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Overeating triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes.
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Caloric Restriction with or without Exercise: The Fitness versus Fatness Debate
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
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There is a debate over the independent effects of aerobic fitness and body fatness on mortality and disease risks.
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Obesity at Seven Years of Age Increases Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
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By as early as seven years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study.
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Obesity Screening Recommended for Children Ages 6 to 18 Years
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen children ages 6 to 18 years for obesity and refer them as appropriate to programs to improve their weight status, according to evidence-based guidelines.
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Diabetes Cases to Double and Costs to Triple by 2034
Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009
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If obesity rates just remain stable, in the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. Over the same period, spending on diabetes will triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion, even with no increase in the prevalence of obesity.
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Diabetes Patients Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity: 1 in 5
Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009
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A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetes patients is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.
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What Makes Obese People Develop Diabetes?
Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009
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Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. A European research team has now discovered that obese people have large amounts of the molecule CXCL5, produced by certain cells in fatty tissue.
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