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More than 7% of American boys and 5% of American girls are extremely obese, according to a new study. “Children who are extremely obese may continue to be extremely obese as adults, and all the health problems associated with obesity are in these children’s futures.”

Among women consuming a usual diet, physical activity was associated with less weight gain over 13 years only among women of normal weight, according to a study. The researchers also found that women successful in maintaining normal weight averaged approximately 60 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity throughout the study.

Several effective treatments are available for painful diabetic neuropathy. The current study provides important insight into treatment choice by comparing two effective medications in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. The results of this trial should help physicians tailor the best therapy for individual patients.

Vitamin D is quickly becoming the “go-to” remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis. However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, study suggests that supplementing vitamin D in those with low levels may have different effects based on patient …

News from the British Endocrine Society meeting  MANCHESTER, England — Topical testosterone replacement reduced insulin resistance and glycated hemoglobin in men who were deficient in the hormone and at risk for, or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported here.

EA SPORTS Active More Workouts for Wii If you or your patients have a Wii and are thinking about getting a wiifit you may want to look at this. This collection of fitness activities takes place on a beautiful island and is designed so that your down time between exercises …

Results from the first study that compares failure rates of Metformin in real-world setting are out.

A new drug, eprotirome, has been shown to significantly lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides and Lp(A), without the side effects that statins cause in many people.

Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young….

Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for both the microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes. This review summarizes the cardiovascular results of large outcomes trials in diabetes and presents new evidence on the role of hyperglycemia, with particular emphasis on postprandial hyperglycemia, in adverse cardiovascular outcomes …