From Reuters Health News...
Low-fat diet may not increase diabetes risks
By: Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While the low-fat diet craze led some doctors to worry that Americans would instead start eating too many carbohydrates, a new study suggests that eating low-fat doesn't have to increase carbohydrate-fueled health risks.
Instead, if extra carbohydrates are part of a diet plan that includes more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, the risk of diabetes - the biggest related health concern -- could actually drop, at least in older women, according to the findings.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Experts Back Weight-Loss Surgery to Combat Diabetes in Obese
From Reuters Health News...
Experts back surgery to combat diabetes in obese
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A diabetes expert group backed the use of weight-loss surgery on Monday for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.
According to a statement from the International Diabetes Federation, there is increasing evidence that the health of obese people with type 2 diabetes can benefit substantially from weight-loss surgery under some circumstances.
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Experts back surgery to combat diabetes in obese
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A diabetes expert group backed the use of weight-loss surgery on Monday for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.
According to a statement from the International Diabetes Federation, there is increasing evidence that the health of obese people with type 2 diabetes can benefit substantially from weight-loss surgery under some circumstances.
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