Obesity and Diabetes in Pregnancy

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CDC: U.S. Obesity May Soar to 42% by 2030 : Internal Medicine News

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Liver fat gets a wake-up call that maintains blood sugar levels

labspaces.net — “A Penn research team, led by Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, reports in Nature Medicine that mice in which an enzyme called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was deleted had massively fatty livers, but lower blood sugar, and were thus protected from glucose into” View full resource at labspaces.net

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Losing weight when obese can prevent or cure diabetes, whatever the initial BMI, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Lowering your BMI by five units can dramatically reduce your risk of diabetes, whatever your initial weight, says new research. The findings show that even severely obese patients with diabetes can potentially rid themselves of the disease.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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To sleep, perchance to stay healthy

vancouversun.com — “Imagine medical research linked a particular food with all of the following: obesity, diabetes, hypertension,” View full resource at vancouversun.com

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Choline Consumption During Pregnancy May Lower Babies' Risk Of Diabetes: Study

huffingtonpost.com — “Consuming the nutrient choline -- found in broccoli, eggs and milk -- during pregnancy could help to reduce the risk of the child later developing diabetes or high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Researchers from Cornell University found in the 12-week study that consumption of 930 milligrams of choline a day by women in their third trimester of pregnancy is linked with a 33 percent decreased concentration of cortisol -- the stress hormone -- in their babies.” View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Making Childhood Obesity Our Business | Organic Connections

organicconnectmag.com — “Epidemic childhood obesity is just the visible tip of an iceberg of present and pending peril. We have widespread Type 2 diabetes among our children; a generation ago, this was called adult onset diabetes.” View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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EndoBarrier Re-Implantation Feasible

medicalnewstoday.com — “According to an announcement made by GI Dynamics Inc., new data results demonstrate that the EndoBarrier®, a new device for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, is feasible and ca” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Gummy Owls for Weight Loss - Obesity - Diabetes

healthcentral.com — “One type of soluble fiber has so many benefits for people with diabetes that I have been recommending it for years. But only now do we have a good-tasting and l...” View full resource at healthcentral.com

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Cellular Energy May Be Depleted In Patients With Obesity And Diabetes By Increased Fructose Consumption

medicalnewstoday.com — “Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and mo” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Teen Birth Rate Plummets to 70-Year Low : Internal Medicine News

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Increased maternal intake of choline better for the baby

news-medical.net — “Pregnant women may have added incentive to bulk up on broccoli and eggs now that a Cornell University study has found increased maternal intake of the nutrient choline could decrease their children's chances of developing hypertension and diabetes later in life.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Increased fructose consumption may deplete cellular energy in patients with obesity and diabetes

sciencedaily.com — “Obese people who consume increased amounts of fructose, a type of sugar that is found in particular in soft drinks and fruit juices, are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) and more its more severe forms, fatty inflammation and scarring.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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