Information and opinions on Diabetes from HeartDoc at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544/17426/obesity-andor Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:14:00 -0500 HeartDoc "Physical findings in a pathological condition are just anotherway of saying signs and symptoms." Not for physicians. We can describe physical findings for a corpse, which definitely would not have any symptoms.  "Obesity and steatosis are signs and symptoms of high insulin (primary or secondary to IR) and insulin resistance." You are forgetting that the primary purpose of insulin is to lower blood... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544/17426/obesity-andor http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544/16833/diet-myth-dead Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:01:00 -0500 HeartDoc ... type-2 diabetes has not been caused by what we have been eating but by how much we have been overeating. http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/0803717a.html The free abstract from this citation... Objective:To investigate whether a diet with a reduced glycaemic index (GI) has effects on appetite, energy intake, body weight and composition in overweight and obese female subjects.Design:Randomized crossover... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/23544/16833/diet-myth-dead