News tagged with fat levels
Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized (used for energy) in ...
Diabetes
May 07, 2013 |
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Mouse study provides new clue to staying skinny on a high-fat diet
(Medical Xpress)—The mystery of why some people get fat eating high-fat foods while others can stay skinny on a diet of burgers and chips is closer to being solved.
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May 01, 2013 |
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Researchers identify and block protein that interferes with appetite-suppressing hormone
Ever since the appetite-regulation hormone called leptin was discovered in 1994, scientists have sought to understand the mechanisms that control its action. It was known that leptin was made by fat cells, reduced appetite ...
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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Reducing salt and increasing potassium will have major global health benefits
Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, according to studies published in BMJ today.
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Study shows dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements in type 1 diabetes
In a study of patients with type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers found that dietary fat can affect glucose levels and insulin requirements. These findings, which appeared in the April edition of Diabetes Care, have major ...
Diabetes
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Just 'weight' until menopause: How estrogen deficiency affects women's fat absorption
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men. This indicates ...
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Mar 27, 2013 |
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Protein in fat cells that stimulates inflammatory signaling helps put gears in motion for onset of diet-induced obesity
Poor diet and lifestyle choices set the stage for obesity and diabetes, but the immune system plays a relatively underappreciated role in accelerating this process. Metabolic changes in fat cells stimulate ...
Medical research
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Olive oil makes you feel full
Work groups at Technische Universität München (TUM) under Prof. Peter Schieberle and at the University of Vienna under Prof. Veronika Somoza studied four different edible fats and oils: Lard, butterfat, rapeseed oil and ...
Health
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Polycystic ovary syndrome puts glucose control in double jeopardy
Polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition affecting about 10 percent of women and characterized by excess male hormone and increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, appears to cause a sort of double jeopardy ...
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Mar 13, 2013 |
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Study finds fat and bone mass are genetically linked
When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition – including soft fat tissue ...
Medical research
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Study shows bariatric surgery restores pancreatic function by targeting belly fat
In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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New study finds neither HFCS nor table sugar increases liver fat under 'real world' conditions
A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism presented compelling data showing the consumption of both high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sucrose (table sugar) at levels consistent with a ...
Diabetes
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Low adiponcetin associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk
Low prediagnostic levels of circulating adiponectin were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published December 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Dec 14, 2012 |
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Babies get a better chance to escape a dangerous health cycle, study highlights
A promising step forward in stopping an intergenerational cycle of birth complications, diabetes and obesity associated with gestational diabetes has been made by researchers at the University of Sydney.
Diabetes
Dec 07, 2012 |
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An inadequate diet during pregnancy predisposes the baby to diabetes
Experts already know that pregnant women should not eat for two. A study now insists on the importance of a healthy diet as a way of avoiding increased insulin and glucose levels in the child, both of which are indicators ...
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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