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Researchers show that daily reinforcement helps adults stick to their exercise goals. Using personal digital assistants (PDAs) to give daily feedback to adults about their fitness progress helps them stick with an exercise program, a new study says. An example of a message for participants who met their exercise goals …

South Asians tend to store fat around organs, raising coronary artery disease risk, study finds. This organ-hugging fat, which can lead to diabetes and coronary artery disease, is more common among people from South Asia, the researchers reported. “The study showed South Asians have less space to store fat below …

A new survey found that almost 6-in-10 adults don’t think they’re eating enough fruits and vegetables, while kids seem to be eating enough. They surveyed about 1,300 Midwesterners, finding that 58% of adults didn’t think they ate enough produce, with 39% citing cost and 20% citing difficulties with preparation, though …

Southern states remain among the most obese, suggests a CDC survey released July 19. Twelve states had obesity rates of 30% or higher in 2010, according to the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, a phone survey of 400,000 U.S. adults. No state reported an obesity rate lower than 20%. In …

Amylin Pharmaceuticals received its first regulatory approval in Europe while approval of the diabetes drug has been delayed at least a year in the US. The approval by the European Commission in June means the 300 employees Amylin has at its manufacturing facility in Ohio will switch gears from making …

A recent meta-analysis found a link between statin therapy and increased risk of developing new onset diabetes. The researchers found: “In 5 statin trials with 32,752 participants without diabetes at baseline, 2749 developed diabetes and 6684 experienced cardiovascular events for new-onset diabetes and 0.84 for cardiovascular events for participants receiving …

Americans are well informed about the risks, dangers, and signs of diabetes, but that knowledge does not appear to translate into actions to prevent or control the disease, researchers reported. Almost 87% of the 3,867 type 2 diabetes respondents in a huge national sampling knew that obesity contributes to chronic …

Depression affects up to one-fourth of adults with diabetes and has been linked to increased mortality in older diabetes patients. This study examined its association with deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes (cardiovascular disease). Researchers in the ACCORD trial, where depression screening was done regularly, found that major depression …

The key to successful weight loss, a critical component of type 2 diabetes prevention and management, is adherence to a diet in everyday life. But despite the controversies such as low-carb vs. low fat, it is not clear what the ideal weight loss diet for people with diabetes would look …

New research shows that young people are most likely to conceal diabetes fearing discrimination or bullying. One-third of people with diabetes are risking ill health by keeping their diabetes secret, according to a survey that found one in three with the condition had concealed it. Almost half felt not talking …