According to an article on Reuters, westernization and rapid changes in the Arctic are partially to blame. "Melting polar ice has made it more difficult for Inuit to hunt for food over long distances. At the same time, they are increasingly settling in permanent communities and taking less-active, paying jobs
A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that vitamin D-deficient white children had higher abdominal fat levels while vitamin D-deficient black children had higher subcutaneous fat levels compared with their nondeficient counterparts. Low vitamin D also was linked to higher adiposity measures and lower HDL cholesterol…
Data on adults and teens who underwent gastric bypass surgery found that although both groups shed almost 70% of their excess weight, teens had more improvements in levels of good cholesterol, homocysteine and fasting glucose.
Members of the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will offer free memberships to immediate family members (ages 13 and older, where applicable) of deployed reservists and National Guard members. Clubs may also provide additional benefits such as childcare, children’s programming, group classes, discounts for veterans, and discounts for…
Amy Tenderich, a well respected blogger about diabetes wrote an article worth reading, "10 Reasons Why the Actos Pre-Diabetes study is Dumb.". I want to point out that the Actos study is not an isolated "dumb" study. Her article also prompted me to want to point out something that really…
An April18, 2011 article by Nancy A. Melville, reported that study findings show a clear link between type 2 diabetes and hypothyroid conditions (low thyroid.) "Just as a diagnostic thyroid profile is typically taken on patients with type 1 diabetes, those with type 2 should ...
In January 2011, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released alarming statistics that the number of American adults with pre-diabetes had jumped from 57 million in 2008 to 79 million in 2010. During the same period, the number with full-on diabetes grew from 23.6 million to 26 million,…
Here are a few recent headlines: Losing Weight With Pre-Diabetes is Harder Than for Non-Pre-Diabetics A joint report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discusses how difficult it ... Nicotine From Cigarettes Promotes Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes
The epidemic of pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome are covered in this video highlighting topics addressed at a prediabetes conference in Barcelona in 2007. Included are answers to FAQS about lifestyle changes, weight loss, and what you can do to help your children.