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July 2007

Fitness Means Less Belly Fat at Any Weight

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 25, 2007

(Reuters) "Fat and fit" men are likely to have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes because they're relatively trim around the waist, a new study shows. The higher a man's cardiorespiratory fitness, the less fat he has in his abdominal cavity, Dr. Jean-Pierre Despres of Hopital Laval Research Centre in Quebec and colleagues found. The relationship held true regardless of body mass index.

Half of Diabetic Patients Not Reaching HbA1c Target

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 374 July 25, 2007
Despite significant gains in disease control over the last 6 years, nearly half of patients with diabetes failed to reach national treatment goals in 2006.
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Diet Soda Linked to Heart Risks

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 24, 2007

(Associated Press) People who drank one or more diet sodas each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but inconclusive study found. The results surprised the researchers who expected to see a difference between regular and diet soda drinkers.

Medical Illiteracy Can Kill

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 24, 2007

(Associated Press) Plenty of evidence suggests that having trouble understanding medical information is bad for your health. New research says it could be deadly. A study of patients 65 and older found that those who couldn't understand basic written medical instructions were much more likely to die within six years than those who had no problems grasping the information.

Framingham Observation Study Notes Greater Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome among Adults Consuming Soft Drinks

NIH News National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) -- July 23, 2007

Middle-aged adults who drank more than one soft drink daily, either diet or

regular, have a more than 40 percent greater rate of either having or

developing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the

risk for heart disease, according to new data from the National Heart, Lung,

and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

Study Predicts 75 Percent Overweight in U.S. by 2015

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 19, 2007

(Reuters) If people keep gaining weight at the current rate, fat will be the norm by 2015, with 75 percent of U.S. adults overweight and 41 percent obese, U.S. researchers predicted on Wednesday.

Herb May Aid Diabetes Control

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 19, 2007

(Reuters) An herb long-used in traditional Indian medicine may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the herb, called Salacia oblonga, reduced post-meal blood sugar surges in 66 men and women with type 2 diabetes.

Obesity Rates Continue Relentless Climb- 100% Increase in 25 Years

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 373 July 18, 2007
An astonishing doubling in American obesity took place in the two decades after the nation's bicentennial, epidemiologists reported. Within eight years, 75% of adults will be obese or overweight.
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Steps, Steps and More Steps, It’s All Good

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 373 July 18, 2007
Study showed that high-intensity interval walking can protect against diabetes, prediabetes, high blood pressure and decreased muscle strength among older people. What does it cost? Nothing!
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Reduced-carb or Low-fat Diet?

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 373 July 18, 2007
For people with type 2 diabetes, it may not matter whether they cut fat or cut carbohydrates to trim down, as long as they lose weight, a small study suggests.
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Older Diabetes Drugs as Effective as Newer Ones

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 17, 2007

(Reuters) Older oral agents for type 2 diabetes, such as sulfonylureas and metformin, control blood sugar levels at least as well as newer, more expensive agents, such as the thiazolidinediones , findings from a review study suggest.

Calcium, Vitamin D May Lower Diabetes Risk

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 17, 2007

(Reuters) Calcium and vitamin D, whether from food or supplements, may help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a research review.

Diabetes Drug Side Effect Reports Triple

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 13, 2007
(Associated Press) In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.

Dishing Out Portion Control for Dieters

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 12, 2007
(Baltimore Sun) Eat what you want - just don't eat too much of it. That may be fine advice, but it's easier said than done. Now a Canadian scientist has conducted a simple study to see whether a special set of dishes can help dieters toe the line.

Healthy Diet May Decrease Diabetes Risk

ADA Diabetes World -- July 12, 2007

Adopting a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables and fiber while cutting back on red meat and fats may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, results of a new study suggest. "We now have some solid evidence to give dietary recommendations to help reduce risk of diabetes," study co-author Dr. Teresa T. Fung, of Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, told Reuters Health.
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2 new diabetes drugs work, but need study

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 11, 2007

(USA Today) Two new diabetes drugs moderately reduce blood sugar without causing dangerous side effects, a review of more than two dozen studies finds, but the drugs haven't been on the market long and need to be evaluated for long-term safety and effectiveness, authors say.

Exercise Key in Control of Type 2 Diabetes: 103 Studies

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 372 July 11, 2007
The review found, studies that focused only on boosting exercise levels yielded greater benefits than those that tried to change patients' diets, exercise habits and medication adherence all at once.
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Portion-Control Dishes Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 372 July 11, 2007
A plate and cereal bowl with markers for proper portion sizes appear to help obese patients with diabetes lose weight and decrease their use of glucose-controlling medications, according to a new report.
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Avandia Stirs Debate at Diabetes Meeting

ADA Diabetes World -- July 5, 2007

Controversy over the popular diabetes drug rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia; GlaxoSmithKline Plc) took center stage at a meeting of the world's experts on the disease, where researchers debated study findings that the drug could boost heart attack risk. Study author Steven Nissen defended his analysis to an audience of diabetes experts and other doctors in a session added at the last minute at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting in Chicago. "What was the alternative? Not to know?" Nissen said, addressing concerns that his findings have caused alarm among patients. "The alternative was unacceptable: to keep the scientific community in the dark."
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Diabetes-Related Education Cuts Hospitalizations and Charges

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 371 July 4, 2007
Diabetes education, especially counseling from nutritionists, can reduce hospitalizations and lower hospital charges by 14 thousand dollars, for urban, low-income patients.
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Teach Doctors To Cook And Walk

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 371 July 4, 2007
Walk two miles and call me in the morning. That’s what doctors could soon prescribe if the new leaders of two major medical groups have their way.
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Stone-Age Low-Carb Diet Is Best to Lower Blood Sugars

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 371 July 4, 2007
According to a new study you can toss out the Mediterranean cookbooks and turn back to the Stone Age if you're looking to lower your blood-sugar levels.
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Exercise Key in Control of Type 2 Diabetes

Health Behavior News Digest -- July 2, 2007
(Reuters) People with type 2 diabetes may go a long way in managing their condition if they take up regular exercise, a new research review shows. Researchers found that when they combined the results from 103 studies, there was clear evidence that lifestyle changes helped people with type 2 diabetes gain better control over their blood sugar.

Last update: 7/25/07