Overweight & Obesity
New research supports intentional weight loss for older adults
The medical community touts the importance of not carrying excess weight, but that has not always been the message delivered to older adults.
Sep 19, 2013
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Health
Diet is associated with the risk of depression
A healthy diet may reduce the risk of severe depression, according to a prospective follow-up study of more than 2,000 men conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. In addition, weight loss in the context of a lifestyle ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Cardiology
Big belly increases death risk in heart attack survivors
Having a big belly increases the risk of death in heart attack survivors, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2013 by Professor Tabassome Simon and Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. The findings from the ...
Sep 1, 2013
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Genetics
Your mother's genes can impact your own aging process, study finds
As we age, our cells change and become damaged. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have shown that aging is determined not only by the accumulation of changes during ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Diabetes
People with pre-diabetes who drop substantial weight may ward off type 2 diabetes
People with pre-diabetes who lose roughly 10 percent of their body weight within six months of diagnosis dramatically reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next three years, according to results of research ...
Jul 16, 2013
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Cardiology
Lower coronary heart disease deaths by making several lifestyle changes
Lifestyle modification programs that addressed at least two health behaviors lowered the risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke in people with coronary heart disease, finds a new systematic review in the American Journal ...
Jul 10, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Losing weight over the phone
An intensive lifestyle intervention, proven to help people lose weight to prevent diabetes, also works in primary care when delivered over the telephone to obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Group telephone sessions ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Health
Community-based lifestyle program improves diets of pregnant Latina women
A healthy lifestyle intervention program tailored to Spanish-speaking pregnant Latinas significantly increased their daily consumption of vegetables and fiber.
Jun 26, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Results of landmark 11-year study on weight loss's effect on heart disease risks published today
A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England ...
Jun 24, 2013
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Diabetes
Physical function limitations prevalent in prediabetes
(HealthDay)—Middle-aged and older adults with prediabetes have an increased likelihood of physical function limitations, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes Care.
Jun 18, 2013
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