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One in five patients with a mean age of 19 scored in the depressive range on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. In turn, depressive symptoms were associated with poorer adherence to treatment (F=3.56, P

The number of physicians participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) has increased drastically since 2012, according to the 2013 Physician Compensation Report. Last year, just 8% of the nation’s physicians were either in an ACO or planned to be in one within the year. This year, 24% of respondents are …

Using results from the EPIC study, researchers also found that the increase in risk fell slightly after adjusting the findings to take account of BMI. This suggests it was not simply being overweight that led to the trend, they said. A total of 350,000 individuals were questioned about their diet, …

AACE Establishes New Treatment Guidelines for the Treatment of Diabetes and Prediabetes See this week’s Item #1.

Using smaller plates and circling the buffet table before selecting foods are two strategies that can help dieters avoid overeating. Research showed that when faced with a variety of food at one sitting people tend to eat more. The temptation of a variety of foods is what makes it particularly …

Overweight and obese diabetes patients who followed a low-glycemic diet reduced their need for anti-diabetes drugs by 86% at three weeks, compared with 6% in those who had a low-fat diet. However, the transition to a low-glycemic diet helped cut medication needs by 57% among those in the low-fat group, …

Mangos may have a positive effect on blood sugar in obese individuals and help to limit inflammation, U.S. researchers suggest. Daily freeze-dried mango intake resulted in significantly lower blood glucose levels in obese participants at 12 weeks. However, researchers did not observe body-composition changes in men or women and found …

Recent studies used electronic media including an internet program, computer game and a video game, to examine behavior changes such as an increase in fruit or vegetable consumption, increase in physical activity, and improved disease states. An increase in physical activity, weight loss, a decrease in systolic blood pressure, and …

Patients with early type 2 diabetes who took insulin-glargine injections showed reductions in atherosclerosis measures, while those who took omega-3 capsules did not. The findings suggest that fish oil supplements do not provide protection against atherosclerosis progression and should not be recommended to patients for that purpose, researchers said. Diabetes …

A study looked at 625 children from 4th to 6th grades in San Antonio, Texas. The researchers surveyed the children once a year and asked them what they had eaten for breakfast in the previous three days. After the children were surveyed, the researchers calculated their BMI. When the children …