By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD For those of us who are reasonably fit and exercise regularly, it is hard for us to imagine that people who are currently sedentary, unfit, or overweight can benefit metabolically from doing something like simply taking breaks from sitting. However, the research in this …

Stand-Up Desk If you’re reading this, chances are you’re sitting down. In a recent study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise of more than 17,000 men and women over 13 years, they found that those who sit for most of the day were 54% more likely to die …

Overweight people who lose weight, especially belly fat, can improve blood vessel function no matter what diet they choose, U.S. researchers say. They studied 60 men and women who weighed an average of 215 pounds at the start of the program. Half went on a low-carb diet while the others …

Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statins may help reduce the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in adults younger than age 60 years. The data suggest that long-term use of statins could provide a benefit against risk of developing PD. The analysis included 38,192 men from Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and …

A poll released last week reveals that, overall, our nation’s cities are getting fatter. But the 10 least-obese areas are bucking that trend, with an average obesity rate of 15.9%, well below the national average of 26.1%, and half that of the country’s fattest areas. These areas report roughly 30% …

In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging….

Using A1c to catch prediabetes is cost-effective if the threshold for diagnosis is set at 5.7%….

Eating more white rice may up the risk of type 2 diabetes by 27%, especially for Asian populations….

The bug that causes ulcers may also play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes….

A study of 15,000 patients demonstrated whether the addition of insulin to the treatment regimen of patients with type 2 diabetes significantly increases the incidence of vascular events….