Gastric bypass surgery, obese diabetes cases
Obese teenagers who had gastric bypass surgery not only lose weight but feel that their type 2 diabetes to disappear, a new study. Also known as bariatric surgery, the procedure works by limiting the size of the stomach and reduce the amount of food they can eat. In this study, researchers used the Roux-en-Y procedure involves placing an adjustable band to block most of the stomach. The group of limiting the amount of food that the body absorbs. Read more
Does exercise really keep us healthy?
Exercise has long been touted as the panacea for everything that ails you. For better health, simply walk for 20 or 30 minutes a day, boosters say — and you don’t even have to do it all at once. Count a few minutes here and a few there, and just add them up. Or wear a pedometer and keep track of your steps. However you manage it, you will lose weight, get your blood pressure under control and reduce your risk of osteoporosis. Read more
Caffeine may hamper diabetes control
Caffeine may make it tougher for people with diabetes to control their blood sugar, a new study shows. The finding, published in February’s Diabetes Care, adds to the confusion about the role coffee plays in diabetes risk. Although caffeine has consistently been shown to affect blood sugar levels, several studies have shown that coffee drinkers are at lower risk for diabetes. Read more