Diabetic InformationDiabetes And Obesity http://diabetic-information.com Diabetes News Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:37:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Diabetes And Obesity http://diabetic-information.com/diabetes-and-obesity/ http://diabetic-information.com/diabetes-and-obesity/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:33:24 +0000 Robert Rolston http://diabetic-information.com/?p=1080

Obesity has long been linked with type 2 diabetes, but fresh reports demonstrate clearly just how much obesity impacts on the development of the condition. The latest research pays specific attention to obese females, the ‘Journal of American College of Surgeons’ tells how surgical procedures can lower obesity can successively lower the odds of diabetes diagnosis.

From a total of 700 obese women who underwent surgery, 77% were not as likely to have diabetes during pregnancy as those obese women who did not have surgery. The surgery, which usually involves the fitting of a gastric band, restricts the amount of food a patient can intake, encouraging weight loss and therefore decreases the chance of type 2 diabetes on-set.

Whilst the surgery shows encouraging benefits for obese pregnant women (who may otherwise be likely to develop gestational diabetes) the results were based on USA insurance results rather than direct study of a controlled selection of pregnant women.

If accurate, the new findings on obesity surgery could be important for both men and women who have a high chance of developing diabetes at their current weight. Surgery may be the solution for anyone who is clinically obese whether that be ‘severely’ or ‘less severely’. It is important to remember that all surgery can lead to complications, including; vitamin and mineral deficiencies, hernia development, serious bleeding, blood clots and infection. Plus, there is the chance that unsatisfactory weight reduction will be achieved.

The average price for obesity reduction surgery is between 12,000 to 16,000. Another study last month suggests that although expensive, surgery could be the way to reduce the costs of managing type 2 diabetes. The study revealed that only 15% of diabetes patients were still taking medical treatment 2 years after surgery, meaning huge savings in treatment costs. Not only could obesity treatment help reduce the costs of diabetes but it could also help reduce other health implications of being overweight for each obese patient.

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]]> http://diabetic-information.com/diabetes-and-obesity/feed/ 0 How old were you when you became a type 1 diabetic? http://diabetic-information.com/type-1-diabetics/ http://diabetic-information.com/type-1-diabetics/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:09:25 +0000 Diabeties Information http://diabetic-information.com/?p=760
How old were you when you became a type 1 diabetic.
 
I was 11 years old and am only 18 now. How can i help others like me i would really like to help small kids as i know how hard it was for me when i was only 11.

]]> http://diabetic-information.com/type-1-diabetics/feed/ 6 How do you lower blood sugars? http://diabetic-information.com/how-do-you-lower-blood-sugars/ http://diabetic-information.com/how-do-you-lower-blood-sugars/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:20:14 +0000 Diabeties Information http://diabetic-information.com/how-do-you-lower-blood-sugars/ My husband is a diabetic and his sugars run between 280 and up what can he do to get it to go down,he's on insulin,pills for diabetics
 
he doesn't eat all that much 4 small meals and he just kinda picks at them.He drinks diet tonic or water.
 
Are there any proven foods that can lower the blood sugars. Thanks any help is greatful needed.
]]> http://diabetic-information.com/how-do-you-lower-blood-sugars/feed/ 15 Is there a risk for diabetics to loose weight fast? http://diabetic-information.com/is-there-a-risk-for-diabetics-to-loose-weight-fast/ http://diabetic-information.com/is-there-a-risk-for-diabetics-to-loose-weight-fast/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:26:10 +0000 Diabeties Information http://diabetic-information.com/is-there-a-risk-for-diabetics-to-loose-weight-fast/
I dont mean crash diet, please read. A friend of mine has an appointment to be tested for diabetes, and she would like to start eating better beforehand, and exercise too. She's afraid to continue on the way she is and make it worse.
 
The thing is, she can loose weight pretty quick, even by eating the proper amount of foods (i.e. she wouldnt be starving herself) but, is it bad for diabetics to loose weight fast like that? Neither one of us know much about it. Thanks. Hm, I like both answers. Thank you. :)

]]> http://diabetic-information.com/is-there-a-risk-for-diabetics-to-loose-weight-fast/feed/ 2 What is the name of that shot that they give to diabetics, but is now also used to help with weight loss? http://diabetic-information.com/what-is-the-name-of-that-shot-that-they-give-to-diabetics-but-is-now-also-used-to-help-with-weight-loss/ http://diabetic-information.com/what-is-the-name-of-that-shot-that-they-give-to-diabetics-but-is-now-also-used-to-help-with-weight-loss/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:04:15 +0000 Diabeties Information http://diabetic-information.com/what-is-the-name-of-that-shot-that-they-give-to-diabetics-but-is-now-also-used-to-help-with-weight-loss/
Brown_Eyed_Girl asked:


I am not talking about insulin…..It is a shot that originally was for diabetics….But then they discovered it could be used to help people lose weight as well. It is supposed to be much better for you than phentermine diet pills.

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