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- Research examines correlation between diabetes, depression
Data from two cohort analyses showed the incidence density for depression was 7.03 per 1,000 person-years in diabetes patients and 5.04 per 1,000 person-years in those without diabetes, while the incidence density for diabetes was 27.59 and 9.22 per 1,000 person-years in patients with and without depression. The findings in Diabetes Care demonstrate that type 2 diabetes and depression share a bidirectional link, with a stronger association for depression as a marker for diabetes onset, researchers said. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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- Lifestyle changes improve BMI, cardio health in young patients
Overweight and obese children and adolescents who underwent lifestyle interventions lost more weight and showed immediate and post-treatment improvements in BMI compared with those who had usual care or minimal interventions, an analysis indicated. Lifestyle interventions were also associated with significant improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure and insulin levels in young patients, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics. Medscape (free registration)
(11/19)
- Study: Children in day care at greater risk of becoming obese
Children who attended day care or stayed with an extended family member were about 50% more likely than those under parental care to be overweight or obese between ages 4 and 10, a Canadian study showed. Researchers reported in the Journal of Pediatrics that known risk factors -- such as parents' socioeconomic status or maternal BMI -- didn't explain the difference in risk. Medical News Today
(11/19)
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- Physicians weigh in on ethical quandaries
A Medscape survey sheds light on doctors' views on ethical issues including prescribing a placebo to patients who do not need but are determined to receive treatment: 34% of responding physicians said that practice is acceptable. Forty-eight percent disagreed and 18% said, "It depends." Researchers also found 32% of physicians said they would dismiss a nonadherent patient or one who overuses resources, while 33% said they would not. Modern Physician (free registration)
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- Groups launch an effort to combat childhood obesity
The American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have announced an effort to reduce the growth of childhood obesity by 2015. Part of that effort will include the foundation's focus on helping schools and after-school programs increase physical fitness for students. The AHA will work to improve the nutritional quality of snack foods and drinks available in schools and to ensure that students eat healthier. Education Week/Schooled in Sports blog
(11/16)
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