Scientists have discovered that a protein that controls weight and appetite may also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Patients with higher leptin levels had a significantly lower risk of developing the debilitating disorder, according to a study found in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Parents may want to consider giving their obese children diabetes natural supplements, as a new study suggests that treatments for the disease may help decrease body mass index (BMI) levels.
Despite obese adolescents not being diagnosed with diabetes, certain diabetic medications can help them lose weight, according to findings published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Childhood obesity rates continue to be a growing epidemic in America. Read the rest of this entry »
Patients who have knee replacement surgery may want to consider adopting an alkaline diet full of fruits, vegetables and whole grains for weight management, as a new study suggests that individuals who have the surgery are more likely to gain a few extra pounds.
According to researchers from the University of Delaware, despite gaining the ability to move without pain and increasing the rate of exercise, more patients who have knee replacement surgery are likely to gain weight.
A new study is suggesting that different extra fat locations may lead to dangerous blood clots for men and women.
According to research in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, extra pounds could result in blood clots, however, the locations are different depending on the gender.
It was found that men have a higher risk of blood clots when they have more weight around their waist, while women have a higher risk if they have extra pounds on their hips. Read the rest of this entry »
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin can persist for at least ten years. The article is the work of Dr. William C. Knowler of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and colleagues from the Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.
The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) randomised clinical trial took place for 2.8 years. During this time, diabetes incidence in high-risk adults was reduced by 58 percent with intensive lifestyle intervention and by 31 percent with metformin, compared with placebo. The Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study is a long-term follow-up study. The authors investigated the persistence of these lasting effects. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study has debunked the myth that hormones in fat can help menopausal women reduce hot flashes.
Research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests women with higher body mass indexes and more body fat actually have more hot flashes, according to Reuters.
The study found participants who gained weight during the course of the four year review were more than one percent as likely to report hot flashes than those who lost body fat. Read the rest of this entry »
