October 2007
Hypertension Triples Women's Diabetes Risk
ADA Diabetes World - October 18, 2007
Women with high blood pressure are up to threefold more prone to developing type 2 diabetes compared to women with optimal blood pressure, says a study published in the Oct. 9 issue of "European Heart Journal." The correlation was independent of other factors that can boost the likelihood of getting diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Control of Diabetes May Prevent Infertility
ADA Diabetes World - October 18, 2007
Swedish researchers have indicated that women with type 1 diabetes have increased their fertility rates since 1985. In a study conducted over a 20-year span, Karolinska Institute researchers assessed the number of live births compared to the relative fertility rate in women that were hospitalized for type 1 diabetes at the age of 16 years or younger. The proportion of infants with congenital malformations born to women with type 1 diabetes between 1995 and 2004 was less (6.9 percent) than those born from 1973 to 1985 (11.7 percent).
Read more >> Curbing Calories Works in the Long Run
Health Behavior News Digest - October 16, 2007
(Reuters) Old-fashioned calorie-cutting and exercise really can keep the pounds off for the long haul, according to a review of dozens of clinical trials. In an analysis of 80 weight-loss studies, researchers found that approaches that focused on trimming calories -- with or without exercise -- were most effective at keeping the pounds off over four years.
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In Diabetes, a Complex of Causes
Health Behavior News Digest - October 16, 2007
(New York Times) New research suggests that a hormone from the skeleton, of all places, may influence how the body handles sugar. Mounting evidence also demonstrates that signals from the immune system, the brain and the gut play critical roles in controlling glucose and lipid metabolism.
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Chronic Illness Often a Taboo Subject
Health Behavior News Digest - October 12, 2007
(HealthDay News) Along with taboo topics such as politics and religion, many Americans are reluctant to discuss managing a chronic illness with family or friends, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 adults.
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Hypertension Makes Women Three Times as Likely to Get Diabetes
Health Behavior News Digest - October 10, 2007
(Bloomberg) Women with high blood pressure are three times as likely to develop diabetes as those with normal blood pressure, researchers said.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Shield Kids Against Diabetes
Health Behavior News Digest - October 5, 2007
(U.S.News & World Report) You've probably heard that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found primarily in fatty fish, protect the heart. Now preliminary research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests that omega-3s—particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—might also help young children stave off type 1 diabetes.
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Burden of Diabetes Care Rivals Complications
ADA Diabetes World - October 4, 2007
Many diabetic patients say the inconvenience of staying on top of their disease and the discomfort of daily insulin injections harms their quality of life as much as diabetes-associated complications, new research suggests. "An important minority of patients believe that comprehensive diabetes treatments have a significant negative impact on quality of life that is comparable to that of life with complications. We did not know that such a large proportion of patients would report this," lead author Dr. Elbert S. Huang, from The University of Chicago, told Reuters Health.
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Obesity, Smoking Add $100 Billion a Year to U.S. Health Costs
Health Behavior News Digest - October 2, 2007
(Bloomberg) Americans are more likely than Europeans to be treated for preventable chronic diseases caused by obesity and smoking, adding more than $100 billion a year to U.S. health spending, a study found.
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Dietary Quality of Popular Diets Varies
Health Behavior News Digest - October 2, 2007
(Reuters) There's no shortage of weight-loss plans for Americans to choose from, but some of the most popular ones fall short in dietary quality, according to a new study. In an analysis of eight popular diets, researchers found that the Ornish plan, the Weight Watchers High-Carbohydrate diet, and the New Glucose Revolution plan came out on top in terms of nutritional quality and potential effects on heart health.
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