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Can mindfulness promote the well-being of diabetics?

A recent meta-analytic study evaluated the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on the quality-of-life and metabolic control in patients with diabetes.” Original Article: Read more

Cardiovascular Mortality in Individuals With Early-, Late-Onset Prediabetes

Investigators examined the frequency of cardiovascular vs noncardiovascular deaths in individuals who developed prediabetes that did not progress to diabetes.” Original Article: Read more

Alternatives to waist circumference, BMI ‘weak’ predictors of cardiometabolic risk

Alternative surrogate measurements of central body shape and fat accumulation are not superior indicators of cardiometabolic risk when compared against the currently recommended Read more

Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist

Research by scientists at King’s College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave the way for the development of personalized treatments” Read more

Metabolic syndrome associated with poorer cognition in midlife

Middle-aged Hispanic adults with metabolic syndrome were more likely to have lower global neurocognitive scores and to satisfy criteria for low mental status, both early hallmarks of Read more

Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Adults

Yet less likely to get a diagnosis of an eating disorder versus normal or underweight” Original Article: Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Read more

Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness

A new review of existing research examines the effect of the gut bacteria composition on the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes medications.” Original Article: Type 2 diabetes: Gut Read more

The emerging role of ketogenic diets in cancer treatment : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care

Original Article: The emerging role of ketogenic diets in cancer treatment : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Read more

Prospective memory lapses cause missed medication in adults with diabetes

Nearly one-quarter of adults with diabetes forget to take medication at least once every 2 weeks, and prospective memory slips are one of the primary causes, according to findings published Read more

Intermittent Fasting Is No More Effective Than a Regular Diet, Study Says

A new study found that intermittent fasting is no more effective than the average diet” Original Article: Intermittent Fasting Is No More Effective Than a Regular Diet, Study Read more

Ask the dietitian: Avoid gaining weight over the holidays

Question: I socialize a lot over the holidays. How do I avoid gaining weight, as there is so much to tempt me and I always regret it.” Original Article: Ask the dietitian: Avoid Read more

New obesity procedure also reduces muscle mass

A new interventional treatment for obesity that is currently in clinical trials raises some concerns because it leads to loss of muscle as well as fat.” Original Article: New Read more

You May Be Prediabetic and Don’t Know It, CDC Warns

More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them don’t know they have it, medical experts say.” Original Article: You May Be Prediabetic and Don’t Read more

Why Weight Stigma is a Public Health Issue

There’s more to weight stigma than just the emotional consequences. Dive deeper into the underlying issues that may be impacting our community’s health as a whole.” Read more

Pops Diabetes wins FDA clearance for blood glucose monitoring system

Pops Diabetes Care said this week that the FDA cleared its Pops! one blood glucose monitoring system. The Minneapolis-based company’s device can be attached directly to the back of a Read more

Apples Assist Weight Loss

Apples have many beneficial effects which can be mostly attributed to their antioxidant effects and positive impacts on heart health which include helping to regulate blood sugar, as Read more

Experts Suggest Ways to Eat Smart, Move More During Holidays

Original Article: Experts Suggest Ways to Eat Smart, Move More During Read more

Why Some Diabetes Patients Taking Metformin Need More Vitamin B12

Researchers say metformin could be reducing vitamin B12 levels in people with diabetes. Original Article: Diabetes, Vitamin B12 and Read more

Few Americans Have Optimal ‘Metabolic Health’

Only about one in eight American adults has what is known as good metabolic health, a new study finds.” Original Article: Few Americans Have Optimal ‘Metabolic Read more

Study: Yo-yo diets can increase death risk

Yo-yo dieting can increase the risk of death, according to a new study.” Original Article: Study: Yo-yo diets can increase death Read more

When diabetes is diagnosed: How to use the grief cycle to provide emotional support

The diagnosis of diabetes is a significant life event, and reactions to it have frequently been likened to the grieving process, as individuals can mourn for the loss of health and Read more

Promoting Health After Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Mother can reduce their risk for developing Type 2 diabetes with these tips.” Original Article: Promoting Read more

Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight

Antibiotics before age 2 associated with very small increase in body weight at 5 years of age” Original Article: Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Read more

Type 2 Diabetes an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

Type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest and death in patients with coronary artery disease with preserved ejection fraction.” Original Article: Type 2 Read more

Metformin Shown to Decrease AMD Risk in Diabetes Patients

In a new study conducted in Taiwan, investigators found that use of metformin to treat diabetes also reduced the risk of AMD development over a 13-year period.” Original Article: Read more

Increasing Incidence of Diabetes After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

There is increased reporting of rapidly progressive diabetes associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.” Original Article: Increasing Incidence of Diabetes After Immune Read more

The Cost and Impact of Type 2 Diabetes: Policy Recommendations for a Growing Public Health Epidemic

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Diabetes: Fasting before a blood test might actually be harmful

Is it actually a good idea for people with diabetes to fast before having a blood cholesterol test? A new study suggests this may do more harm than good.” Original Read more

Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk

New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term.” Original Article: Even When Not In Rome, Read more

Nutrition programs in schools found to reduce obesity

The negative health effects associated with obesity make up a lengthy list. This is particularly important for children struggling to stay healthy, as many health risks can last through Read more

Omega-3 supplements fail to reduce body weight, insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity

Combined with a hypocaloric diet, an omega-3 fatty acid supplement failed to improve measures of insulin resistance and body weight in children with obesity over 3 months, according to Read more

The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond “Calories In, Calories Out”

This article discusses the association of a high-carbohydrate diet with postprandial hyperinsulinemia, deposition of calories in fat cells instead of oxidation in lean tissues, and Read more

Researchers bid to tackle stigma following study of adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Teenagers and young adults with type 1 diabetes commonly feel stigmatised which affects how they control their condition. A Canadian study found that two-thirds of participants experienced Read more

Obese Young Adults Prone to Binging, Purging

Overweight and obese young adults are twice as likely as those who are thinner to try to control their weight through binging and purging, using laxatives or diuretics, or forcing Read more

Obesity Paradox Seen in T2DM Modified by Smoking Status

Obesity paradox was pronounced in current smokers, and absent in never smokers” Source: Obesity Paradox Seen in T2DM Modified by Smoking Read more

Diabetes Diagnosis ‘Silver Lining’? Other Family Members’ Health May Improve

When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, other family members seem more likely to adopt health lifestyle changes, too.” Source: Diabetes Diagnosis ‘Silver Lining’? Other Read more

Hybrid of online support, therapy helps maintain weight loss

Keeping weight off after a successful diet has traditionally posed a difficult challenge for dieters, but researchers in Oulu Finland have just published a study in the Journal of Read more

Increased vitamin D aids in type 2 diabetes prevention efforts

Vitamin D supplementation may be an effective strategy to slow or reverse the progression from prediabetes to diabetes, according to results of a meta-anlysis published in the Journal of Read more

Allergen in red meat, heart disease linked in study

Although high saturated fat levels in red meat have been with associated with the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries, researchers for the first time found that some people face Read more

Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Adults

Despite a high prevalence of disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), overweight or obese young adults were less likely than those with normal weight or underweight to receive a clinical Read more

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