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Obesity and Diabetes Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . September 6th, 2004

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Diabetes Diagnosis - Patient reactions to diabetes diagnosis can guide management strategies

Diabetes Risk Factor - Increases in body weight and abdominal fat raise diabetes risk

Diet and Nutrition - Resistant starch provides health benefits

Obesity & Diabetes - Role of resistant starch in metabolic syndrome outlined

Obesity and Diabetes - Weight loss may not be realistic goal of treatment in type 2 diabetes

Adiposity - Carbon sources for lipogenesis in brown adipocytes quantified

Body Composition - Subcutaneous obesity is not associated with sympathetic neural activation

Body Mass Index - Genetic linkage found between blood pressure and body mass index

Cancer Therapy - Pharmaceutical company announces third quarter financial results

Childhood Obesity - Parents play important role in development of obesity in their children

Diabetes - Healthcare company focusing on diabetes care announces financial results

Diabetes - Study says U.S. VA better than managed care for diabetes treatment

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Lipid-induced insulin secretion impairment reversed with malate analog

Diabetes Risk Factor - Second-generation antipsychotic agents increase diabetes risk

Diabetes Survival & Mortality - Methods to reduce cardiovascular morbidity in type 2 diabetes outlined

Diabetes Therapy - Canadian regulatory body accepts NDS for Glumetza

Diabetes Therapy - Challenges of diabetes education and care for young adults described

Diabetes Therapy - Clinicians need support to implement empowerment education in diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Education improves quality of life in diabetic patients

Diabetes Therapy - Glibornuride protects against liver damage in experimental diabetes

Diabetes Therapy - Insulinotropic peptides isolated from frog skin

Diabetes Therapy - PPAR agonists reduce risk of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients

Diabetes Therapy - Reflective tutoring for staff improves diabetes-patient encounter

Diabetes Therapy - Understanding patient cognitive orientation aids diabetes self-care

Diabetic Nephropathy - Glycogen synthase defect not based on glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha

Diabetic Nephropathy - Tamm-Horsfall protein decreased in patients with diabetes

Diabetic Nephropathy - Transforming growth factor blockade treats diabetes-related kidney disease

Diet Trends - Carbohydrate manufacturer asks for simplification of carbohydrate labeling

Diet and Nutrition - Black beans play role in etiology of several diseases in Guatemala

Diet and Nutrition - Red wine prevents vascular oxidative stress induced by high-fat meal

Drug Delivery - FDA approves OptiClik, new insulin pen system

Drug Delivery - Medical devices maker files with FDA for insulin infusion set product

Endocrinology - Adiponectin may treat vascular disorders related to obesity

Exercise - Exercise improves physical function in older adults

Eye Health - Latinos have high prevalence rates of visual impairment, blindness

Finance - Weight Watchers announces second quarter 2004 financial results

Fitness & Wellness - New USDA nutrient database lists 19 cuts of beef that meet lean guidelines

Fitness & Wellness - Utah wants to determine whether pupils will buy healthy food

Genetics - Exploiting gene mutations may combat osteoporosis and obesity

Glucose Monitoring - New analytical tool evaluates accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring

Health - Psychosocial programs for adolescents with diabetes evaluated

Healthcare Coverage - Fitness program available to insurance company's Medicare members in San Diego

Lipid Studies - Expression of lung uncoupling protein-2 mRNA modulated by caloric intake

Metabolic Syndrome - New metabolic syndrome research to begin in South Dakota

Nutrition - Association advocates for minimum healthy fat intake in U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Nutrition - Higher consumption of sweetened beverages associated with obesity, diabetes

Nutrition - New Zealand chocolate manufacturer reports low glycemic values for its chocolate

Obesity - Biotechnology company announces start of Phase I trial for obesity

Obesity - Gastric bypass surgeries in Pennsylvania increase 10-fold in 5 years

Obesity - Outsource manager of obesity surgery program signs first VOW Center agreement

Obesity - Report addresses school nutrition, physical education

Obesity Pathogenesis - Compensatory growth of adipose tissue occurs after partial lipectomy

Obesity Pathogenesis - Expression of agouti-related protein mRNA down-regulated in obese mice

Obesity Pathogenesis - Ghrelin expression reduced in stomachs of obese mice

Obesity Pathogenesis - Ghrelin plays role in obesity development outside of leptin signaling

Obesity Pathogenesis - Historical background of obesity outlined

Obesity Prevention - Apolo Ohno plays role in promoting exercise

Obesity Survival & Mortality - Nitrogen dioxide air pollution is atherogenic risk in obese subjects

Obesity Therapy - Hunger intensity changes after eating meal replacement bar for weight control

Renal Disease - The antiangiogenic peptide tumstatin reverses early diabetic nephropathy

Respiratory Medicine - Abdominal obesity impairs respiratory function in men and women

Type 1 Diabetes - Pre- and perinatal factors affect risk of islet autoimmunity in early childhood

Type 1 Diabetes - Vascular endothelial growth factor gene delivery promotes islet vessel growth

Type 2 Diabetes - Symposium addresses role of chromium in insulin resistance

Type II Diabetes - Biotech firm announces September launch for Sucanon diabetes drug in Mexico

Weight Management - Group pulls together to fight obesity one step at a time

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