Men And Women Shown To Metabolize Fructose Differently
A study by the Lausanne University School of Biology and Medicine in Switzerland has shown that men and women metabolize high levels of fructose differently.
The study revealed that short-term high fructose intake among men caused an increase in blood triglycerides and decreased insulin resistance, both of which are factors associated with a greater risk for [...]
Apple Or Pear – What Body Shape May Be Telling You
Where overweight people carry their extra weight – the waist or hips – can influence their risk of several disorders.
Research has shown that having an “apple-shaped” body, which means fat is mostly stored in the abdominal regions, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, several types of cancer, and probably other [...]
Obesity Rates Disturbingly High
New research by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina shows frightening levels of obesity in the United States.
Dr. Gregory L. Burke, the principal investigator at Wake Forest University, says “the obesity epidemic has the potential to reduce further gains in life expectancy, largely through an effect on cardiovascular disease mortality.”
Of over 6,800 middle-age or [...]
Cardiovascular Fitness and Weight Effect Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Research at the University of South Carolina, Columbia has shown that lower cardiovascular fitness and higher body weight are independently linked with the development of type 2 diabetes in women.
Dr. Xuemei Sui and associates monitored 6,249 women aged 20 to 79 years for 17 years. At the start of the 17 years, none of [...]
Diabetics Have Twice The Risk Of Heart Attack
Research from the Gentofte Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark has shown that diabetics are over twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. This puts them at the same risk level as non-diabetics who have already suffered a heart attack.
To come to this conclusion, the researchers looked at [...]
Birth Rate May Have An Influence On Lifespan
Research at the Centre for Health and Society in Copenhagen has shown that low birth weight indicates an increased risk of dying early as an adult. An extra-heavy birth rate also indicates a greater risk.
Previous studies have revealed a connection between small birth weight and heart disease and diabetes risk. It has also [...]
Research in Diabetes Surgery May Point To The Origin Of The Disease
Research at Cornell Medical Center has shown that Type-2 diabetes may be caused by intestinal dysfunction. The study indicates that the small bowel could be the location for critical mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes. The researchers speculate that this research may lead to the origins of Type-2 diabetes.
Clinical studies have shown [...]
Meat, Fried Foods, And Diet Soda Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have shown that adults who eat too much meat, fried foods, and diet soda increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25%. Metabolic syndrome is a group of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors including larger waist size, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of high-density [...]
Prevent Diabetes With A Low-Carb Diet
A study to be published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that low-carb diets may help prevent diabetes.
The researchers examined the association between low-carb diets and the risk of diabetes among 85,059 women participating in the Nurse’s Health Study. The data included 20 years of follow-up.
Women who most closely followed a low-carb [...]
Caffeine Increases Blood Sugar For Diabetics
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center performed this study on type 2 diabetics and found that caffeine caused sugar levels to rise and exaggerated the rise in glucose after meals.
They used a new glucose monitor that is embedded under abdominal skin and allows continuous monitoring of glucose levels over a 72 hour period. Participants [...]
