"In U.S., 38% of adults and 17% of kids are now obese, CDC study says"
"Two new studies show that the best efforts of all these players – as well as schools, churches and individual healthcare providers – have largely failed to keep most Americans from getting fatter." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-obesity-in-america-20160606-snap-story.html #America #unitedstatesofamerica #Type2diabetes #Obesity
"Epigenomic alterations contribute to obesity-associated diabetes"
"Obesity is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, yet not all obese humans develop the disease. In a new study, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and from the Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in France have identified epigenomic alterations that are associated with inflammation and type 2 diabetes." Click here to read the full article Source- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160606111535.htm #Obesity #Type2diabetes #new
"Link Between Psoriasis, Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity"
"A new study among twins in Denmark has found a strong association between psoriasis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, with modest evidence suggesting a genetic link between the three conditions. Results were published online on April 27 inJAMA Dermatology." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/862761 http://archderm.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2518351 http://www.healthnewsline.net/scientists-find-link-psoriasis-type-2-diabet
"New data shows correlation between BMI and heart failure"
"Researchers believe that the obesity wave, combined with an ageing population, will lead to a significant increase in heart failure in the future. A review of all available research in this area shows a clear correlation between higher BMI, waist circumference and the risk of heart failure." Click here to read the full article Source- http://360.bio/news/1/1459526655378751/new-data-shows-correlation-between-bmi-heart-failure/ #Obesitycausesdiabetes #Obesity #cardiology #news
"A warning on obesity, life spans".
"New statistics on death rates in the United States appear to confirm a grim prediction — that obesity is reversing decades of steady expansion in Americans' life spans, according to a Harvard University researcher calling for more and better research and the urgent adoption of policies that could improve Americans' food and drink choices." (1) Click here to read the full article Source- (1) http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-obesity-will-reverse-lifespan-20
"Genetic evidence for causal relationships between maternal obesity-related traits and birth we
"Women who are obese, overweight, or develop gestational diabetes are more likely to give birth to neonates that are larger for their gestational age. Yet, the mechanisms that explain associations between maternal risk factors and abnormal birth weight have not yet been delineated......" Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.2minutemedicine.com/genetic-evidence-for-causal-relationships-between-maternal-obesity-related-traits-and-birth-weight/ http://jama.jama
"Study: Air Pollution Heightens Risk of Obesity and Diabetes"
"Researchers from Duke University exposed lab rats either to Beijing air or filtered air for 19 days; at the end, the group that got the highly polluted Beijing air had higher bad cholesterol levels (50%), triglycerides (46%) and total cholesterol (97%), factors that can affect the risk of developing obesity and diabetes, United Press International reports. Male rats exposed to pollution ended the study 18% heavier than their filtered air counterparts, and female rats ended t
"Obesity, diabetes increase risk for group A streptococcus"
"Recent findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that diabetes and obesity were associated with as much as a fivefold increased risk for invasive group A Streptococcus." Click here to read the full article Source- http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/practice-management/news/online/%7B5bc68b06-367e-4ba3-95c2-8b1b420a34e1%7D/obesity-diabetes-increase-risk-for-group-a-streptococcus #news #Obesity #Type2diabetes #Streptococcus
"Gastric Band Surgery Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Overweight Patients"
"A new study led by researchers at the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) at Monash University in Australia revealed that gastric band surgery can improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes overweight individuals. The study was published in the journalObesity Surgery and is entitled “Gastric Band Surgery Leads to Improved Insulin Secretion in Overweight People with Type 2 Diabetes.” Click here to read the full article Source- http://diabetesnewsjournal.com/
"Obesity is still a growing problem for American adults, CDC says"
"America’s obesity problem just keeps getting bigger. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 37.7% of U.S. adults were obese as of 2014. That’s up from 34.9% two years earlier. From 2011 through 2014, an estimated 36.5% of Americans ages 20 and older had a body mass index of at least 30, putting them over the threshold for obesity. The prevalence was higher for women (38.3%) than for men (34.3%), the CDC data show." Click here to read the f
