High-Fat Fast-Food Breakfast Produces Rush Of Inflammatory Factors Into Blood Stream
A breakfast of Egg McMuffin and hash browns may taste good, but its high-fat, high-carbohydrate content wreaks havoc in the body's blood vessels.
Researchers Cite Recent Advances In Underlying Causes Of Rare Body-Fat Disorders
Researchers hope to discover new therapeutic approaches to prevent the loss of fat tissues and prevent or possibly delay the onset of metabolic complications.
Be Picky When Served Large Portions
Experiments have shown that we eat more when we're given more and that large portions may be contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Researcher: Childhood Obesity Leads To Adult Diabetes
Researcher says parents, especially minority parents, now need to be concerned about Type 2 or adult-onset diabetes.
Study Will Identify Best Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes In Youth
A clinical study comparing three treatments of type 2 diabetes in children and teens has begun in 12 medical centers and their affiliated sites around the country.
Researchers To Pinpoint Relationship Between Obesity-Associated Diabetes And Heart Disease
Expert will examine how obesity-associated diabetes leads to cardiovascular disease, in hopes of ultimately breaking this dangerous progression.
Dieters Decrease Heart Risk On Moderate Fat Program
Although low-fat diets are recommended for heart health, a moderate-fat weight loss diet reduced dieters' cardiovascular risk better than a low-fat diet.
Lots of Low-Fat Food is Better Than Small Portions of High-Fat Food
Diet of low-fat products is better than smaller portions of normal high-fat food for preventing diabetes in obese people.
Second Study Shows Link Between Cushing’s Syndrome and Obesity
Specific genetic markers may influence whether a person develops metabolic syndromes, collection of health risks that increase the chance of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Overweight Hispanic Youth Face Increased Risk of Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
New research shows that large numbers of overweight Hispanic youth already have complications of obesity, including impaired glucose tolerance, which can lead to diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
Joslin Study: It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising and Losing Weight
A new study shows that obese adults who lost just 7 percent of their weight and did moderate-intensity physical exercise for six months improved their major blood vessel function by approximately 80 percent, regardless of whether or not they had type 2 diabetes.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Riskiest For Those Who Need It Most
A study of gastric bypass surgery patients is being highlighted as an important warning for people considering the procedure.
Role in Type 1 Diabetes Provides Clue for Researchers Who Discovered Obesity Gene
The discovery of a gene believed to be connected to morbid obesity has international origins and began as an exploration into the causes of Type I diabetes.
Caloric Sweetener Use Grows Worldwide; Soft Drinks are Chief Culprit
Use of caloric sweeteners, including sugar, has grown markedly around the world over the past 40 years
Exercise, Not Diet, May Be Best Defense Against Heart Disease
Despite widespread attention to diet, calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart disease.
Study Shows That Overweight Kids are More Likely to Have Behavior Problems
Researchers report that they have found a clear link between childhood obesity and behavior problems.
