Friday, October, 23, 2009
Will Losing Weight Help Control My Diabetes
October 02, 2008
A reader asks doctors at the Mayo Clinic if there is a medication
for Type 2 diabetes that also helps with weight loss. Dr. Maria
Collazo-Clavell responds with detailed information about Byetta, an
injectable medicine that has been found to help some patients with
Type 2 diabetes lose weight.
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Expert & Community Posts
By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...time.A large study that the professional journal Diabetes Care will publish in its October issue...
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By Gretchen Becker
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Health Expert
...reduction in the general population," said Joslin Diabetes Center obesity researcher Yu-Hua...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...to lose weight, which almost everyone with type 2 diabetes wants to do.Alan Hirsch, MD, studied...
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By Gretchen Becker
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Health Expert
The Times on Type 2 Diabetes Part 1 of 2 Blaming the Patient Well it's about time! ...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...the 21st Century? What do you think as a doc with diabetes? Will it make the extinction list of...
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Health Guide
Sorry to hear that you have joined us!
Type 2 diabetes is a lot to live with, but it is really manageable! And if you are depressed, I can understand. Being depressed is pretty common with us,...
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...your friends. They are the portents of bad things to come… the persistence of ketones affects your
diabetes. As always, a review of biology/biochemistry is a must when we talk about ketones....
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Weight Control for
Type 2 DiabetesThe American
Diabetes Association recommends that patients aim for a small but consistent
weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet...
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...case was similar, but the patient was sent to the hospital due to the addition of an abnormal EKG and
diabetes. This patient weighed 350 lbs and was 5’2" tall (body mass index was 64). A stress...
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...There is no argument that obesity exacts an enormous health toll: magnified risk for heart disease,
diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis of weight-bearing joints like knees and hips,...
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Medications
...that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of... Read more »
...that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of... Read more »
Related News
August 25, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Weight loss is important for the millions of Americans who have type 2 diabetes. But a new study finds weight loss right after...
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July 17, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Is the pen mightier than the spoon? One new study indicates when it comes to losing weight it's a very effective tool. According...
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November 28, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Undergoing bariatric weight loss surgery before becoming pregnant may be the healthiest decision for both mother and baby....
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October 02, 2008
Dr. Michael Hecht addresses a reader's questions about the weight loss associated with the diabetes drug Byetta. The patient, who has experienced...
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October 03, 2008
According to health writer Dr. Judith Reichman, the statistics about taking and keeping off weight are not inspiring. But Reichman says that taking...
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