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White Rice Linked to Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says
Results of the STAMPEDE (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently) trial were published today (March 26, 2012) in The New England Journal of Read more»
Vitamin D-Fortified Yogurt Drink May Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetics
The STAMPEDE trial involved 150 patients with obesity and poorly controlled diabetes. The patients were divided into three groups of 50: those Read more»
Diabetics Urged to Steer Clear of High Fat Diet
A study found that bariatric surgery, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, was more effective than just medical treatment in improving and Read more»
Study: Complicated Link Between Diet Drinks, Health
Effectiveness was gauged by the percentage of patients who achieved an average blood sugar within the normal range 12 months after treatment Read more»
The Nose Knows: Smelly Foods Make You Eat Less
After 12 months, a normal HbA1c (less than 6.0) was achieved in 42.6 percent of patients who underwent gastric bypass and 36.7 Read more»
Teaching Fat Cells to Burn Calories
Participants entered the study taking an average of three medications each for diabetes. In all of the gastric bypass patients who achieved Read more»
Study: The Number of Foods in a Meal Determines How Much You’ll Eat
A study examined the effect of the number of foods offered at a meal on the amount of food consumed. The first Read more»
Study Gives the Skinny on Eating Chocolate
As expected, the patients who received bariatric surgery lost more weight during the 12-month study, averaging 64.7 pounds for patients who received Read more»
Fat Cells Protect Our Body Against Diabetes
In a randomized, controlled trial, some weight loss surgery patients achieved normal blood sugar levels without use of any diabetes medications. In Read more»
Diabetes Associated With Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Problems in Men
"After one year, patients who underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy lost more weight and were significantly more successful at controlling their Read more»