New Evidence that Dietary Soy and Flaxseed Have Positive Effect on Obesity and Diabetes
Researchers are looking for ways to combat obesity and diabetes mellitus. Plant-based, edible compounds are one answer, an animal study finds. Using a genetic model of obesity and diabetes mellitus, researchers have examined the effects of dietary soybean and flaxseed.
Researchers Identify Protein That Overcomes Leptin Resistance
The identification of a protein that enables the body to overcome resistance to the hormone leptin could help scientists move one step closer to creating a drug therapy to help prevent and treat obesity.
Vitamin C May Help ‘Juice Up’ Metabolism in Older Adults, Offsetting Weight Gain
Study indicates older adults may be able to combat oxidative stress in their cells that may damage tissues and interfere with normal physiological functions by loading up on vitamin C.
Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index Predict Body Fat and Disease Risk
Overweight and obesity, particularly in the abdominal area, are associated with a variety of health risks, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Many Obese Youth Have Condition that Precedes Type 2 Diabetes
Many obese children and adolescents have impaired glucose tolerance, a condition that often appears before the development of type 2 diabetes.
Study Shows 25 Percent of Obese Children are at High Risk for Developing Diabetes
Twenty five percent of obese children and 21 percent of obese adolescents tested by Yale researchers were glucose intolerant and at high risk for developing diabetes.
Muscle Gene May Be Target to Prevent or Treat Obesity and Diabetes
Myostatin might be a useful target for preventing or treating obesity and associated conditions, like diabetes.
Xenical and Weight Loss
Xenical support programmes shown to double weight loss success and increase patient satisfaction.
Childhood Eating Habits May Persist Into Adolescence and Lead to Obesity
Chinese children are likely to maintain their dietary intake patterns from childhood into adolescence, a new study has found.
Obesity Growing Threat to World Health
Obesity is spreading at an alarming rate, not just in industrialized countries but in developing countries, where obesity often sits next to malnutrition.
Rapid Weight Gain in Infancy May Lead to Obesity at Age 7
apid rates of weight gain during infancy could be linked to obesity later in childhood, report researchers in the February issue of Pediatrics.
Researchers Identify Link Between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers identify how leptin may result in the development of drugs to help manage obesity and diabetes.
Access to Healthy Foods Limited In Poor Neighborhoods
Wealthier neighborhoods have more than three times as many supermarkets as poor neighborhoods, limiting access for many people to the basic elements of a healthy diet, according to a new study.
