ADA Lowers BMI Cut Point for Screening Asian Americans
The ADA is lowering the Body Mass Index (BMI) cut point at which it recommends screening Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes.
Insulin Response To Some Energy Bars Is Out Of Balance
A new study reports that energy bars with low or moderate levels of carbohydrates may actually not help dieters lose weight as they promise to do.
Overweight Hispanic Children at Significant Risk for Pre-Diabetes
Study found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Combining Key Ingredients of Vegetarian Diet Cuts Cholesterol Significantly, Says Study
A diet combining a handful of known cholesterol-lowering plant components cut bad cholesterol by close to 30-percent in a recent study.
Nischarin May Treat or Prevent Diabetes and Obesity
Researchers discovered the ability of Nischarin to treat or prevent metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes.
Study May Lead to New Treatments for Type 2 diabetes
Activating a specialized type of fat, known as brown adipose tissue, may help combat obesity as well as result in better glucose control for type 2 diabetes.
Patients Have Increased Hospitalization Rate After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Patients who have gastric bypass surgery have double the rate of hospitalization in the year following the operation than in the year preceding surgery.
Insufficient Sleep Associated with Overweight and Obesity
Obese and overweight patients in a study group reported sleeping less than their peers with normal body mass indexes.
Obalon Balloon System for Weight Loss, FDA Approves Marketing
The Obalon Balloon System, a weight-loss system that uses gastric balloons to occupy space in the stomach, has been approved by the FDA for...
Gestational Diabetes Screening Too Late to Prevent Excessive Fetal Growth
According to a recent study, maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb, which affects the...
Less Sleep Leads to Drinking Sugary, Caffeinated Drinks
A recent study links shorter sleep with an increase in sugar-sweetened, caffeinated drink consumption -- and while the reason seems obvious, the study shows...
Study: Risk of Diabetes Substantially Reduced by Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity...
Penny-Per-Ounce Tax Has Huge Potential to Reduce Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
Tax has huge potential to reduce obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, while saving more than $17 billion in healthcare costs over 10 years and generating $13 billion a year in tax revenues.
