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By Kaid Benfield
The headline in Tuesday’s USA Today was shocking: “Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030.” That is nearly triple the rate experienced just three decades ago, according to an article written by Nanci Hellmich. At current rates, eleven percent… Read More
Article: "Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030"
By Nanci Hellmich
A new forecast on obesity in America has health experts fearing a dramatic jump in health care costs if nothing is done to bring it under control. The projection, released Monday, warns that 42% of Americans may end up obese… Read More
Article: "Killer T-cells found to counter obesity-related diabetes"
By Cornell University
For years, researchers have known that obesity, type 2 diabetes and low-level inflammation are linked, but how they are connected has not been well understood. A recent Cornell-led study has found that a type of immune cells — called natural… Read More
Article: "Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame"
It seems improbable that a baby born underweight would be prone to obesity, but it is well documented that these children tend to put on weight in youth if they’re allowed free access to calories. Now, researchers believe they understand… Read More
Spotlight on 2011 Grantees: Anti-Obesity Drug Project
In December, we shared with you the news about the three grant programs we awarded more than $1.8 million in funding to advance work on an artificial pancreas, develop anti-obesity drugs and explore immune-based diabetes treatments. Now, by sharing a… Read More
Article: "Obesity-linked diabetes in children resists treatment"
By Denise Grady
Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youths than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, and a… Read More
Article: "Beyond drowsy, too little sleep ups diabetes risk"
By Lauran Neergaard
More people pull the night shift. Teens text past midnight and stumble to class at dawn. Travelers pack red-eye flights. Nodding off behind the wheel isn’t the only threat from a lack of shut-eye. There’s growing evidence that people who… Read More
Article: "Weight-loss surgery may stem diabetes in some"
By Dr. Charles Morton
Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that by 2050, people who have diabetes will comprise a third of the nation’s population. Right now, 1 in 12… Read More
Article: "Night working linked to Type 2 diabetes and obesity"
By Jessica Smith
Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes and obesity, according to researchers. The team is calling for more measures to reduce the impact of shift working following the… Read More
Article: "Secret to weight loss isn’t through fad diets or pills, study shows"
What’s the best way to lose weight? A new study says it’s a combination of more exercise, eating less fatty foods and joining a weight loss program. What doesn’t work? Popular fad diets, liquid diets, and weight loss pills. Contrary… Read More
