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The authors of a new study found that the rise in diabetes from 5.5% to 9.3% of the U.S. population over the last 20 years paralleled the growing rate of obesity in America. Better screening tools such as the HbA1c diagnostic test have also helped physicians identify more diabetes cases, …

Resveratrol was associated with significant improvements in fasting glucose, insulin and A1C levels in patients with diabetes, according to a meta-analysis. However, researchers did not observe the same benefits in those who did not have diabetes. From eleven studies with a total of 388 subjects researchers concluded that resveratrol significantly …

Consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods has fallen 5% during the last four years while protein-rich food consumption has risen 7% and will continue. Unlike the Atkins diet fad of the mid-2000s, this demand shift appears to have staying power as consumers holistically try to increase the ‘good fats’ in their diet …

Mortality rates among normal-weight teens born in the 1980s were lower compared with teens of a similar weight who were born 30 years earlier. However, researchers found no substantial gains in life expectancy among adults who were overweight or obese as teens. Among those who were normal-weight teenagers, death rates …

A high level of positive self-management behavior (SMB) — such as monitoring blood glucose and weight, and keeping a diabetes diary — is associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Scientists examined the association between patient-reported SMB, intermediate clinical outcomes, …

The incidence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among young people has increased more than 20% over the past decade. Children are now developing type 2 — once known as "adult onset" diabetes — and are showing "adult" signs of diabetes complications such as nerve damage. One out …

A new study indicates that statin medication prescribed to lower cholesterol and decrease the chance of having a heart attack and stroke, also improves a man’s erectile function. The research indicates that statins not only improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, but also improve …

In the first study to test cocoa flavanols which are found in dark chocolate, 18,000 men and women will be enrolled nationwide to test pills packed with the nutrients. The idea is to see whether there are health benefits from chocolate’s ingredients minus the sugar and fat, said Dr. JoAnn …

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that higher mortality risk was linked to waist circumference regardless of BMI. A review found men with waists 43 inches or greater in circumference had a 50% higher mortality risk than men with waists less than 35 inches, and this translated to about a three-year …

In a study to determine prevalence of MHO in children, researchers found that one in three could be classified as MHO and that adiposity and lifestyle behavior may have important roles. Of the 181 children, 57 were found to be MHO-IR (31.5%), with waist circumference and dietary fat intake as …