Sentences with phrase «diabetes and obesity program»

«In my lab we've seen a direct interaction between fat cells and leukemia cells that may help explain this increased risk of disease relapse,» said Steven Mittelman, MD, PhD, director of the Diabetes and Obesity program at CHLA and senior author on the study.

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That number needn't be so low, as many carriers offer online programs to help identify risk factors for common chronic diseases (e.g.: diabetes, congestive heart failure, asthma, obesity, cancer) and offer prevention programs.

When part of an appropriately designed exercise and nutrition program, resistance training can help battle two of the growing youth health epidemics: obesity and type 2 diabetes.

The program was created to reduce rates of obesity and diabetes, but the school system hasn't yet collected any information showing students are healthier.

Our expert doctors in the Obesity and Insulin Resistance Program at Floating Hospital work with you and your child to develop a plan to reduce the risk of childhood type 2 diabetes.

In addition to the physical component of the program, team members have been provided weekly fact sheets on topics such as the benefits of drinking water, how to read nutrition labels, the effects of consuming sugary beverages and combating diabetes and obesity through proper eating habits and physical exercise.

Community Walking Project Enters Final Phase «Team Members Log Twenty - One Million Steps» In the ten weeks since they began, the ninety - seven participants taking part in the «A Better Me: Fit, Healthy and Happy» fitness program sponsored by the Oneida County Health Department have cumulatively walked the equivalent of 39 - hundred miles while learning about the benefits of proper nutrition and the prevention of diabetes and obesity, according to Dr. Gayle Jones, Oneida County Director of Health.

The request proposes cutting $ 163 million from the agency's chronic disease prevention programs, which aim to reduce incidence of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.

Despite all the changes, pharmaceutical companies are maintaining a strong internal development program in areas with large markets such as oncology, neuroscience, and diabetes / obesity; and they are hiring people whose skills fit with their drug - development programs.

«Our theory is that the mother's metabolism programs her child's metabolism in a manner that may have consequences for the child's obesity and diabetes risk later in life.»

«Our study demonstrates that in patients with mild - moderate obesity and type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass surgery leads to a sustained reduction in weight, improvement in glycemic control, and decrease in cardiovascular risk compared to a medical diabetes and weight management program,» said lead author Donald C. Simonson, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D., of the BWH Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hyperdiabetes, gastric bypass surgery leads to a sustained reduction in weight, improvement in glycemic control, and decrease in cardiovascular risk compared to a medical diabetes and weight management program,» said lead author Donald C. Simonson, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D., of the BWH Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hyperdiabetes and weight management program,» said lead author Donald C. Simonson, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D., of the BWH Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and HyperDiabetes and Hypertension.

Kirwan leads an internationally acclaimed biomedical research program focused on diabetes, obesity, nutrition and exercise.

Dr. Kulkarni contributes to the educational symposia organized by Joslin, the American Diabetes Association, and the JDRF in the areas of diabetes and obesity in addition to symposia organized by Harvard Stem Cell Institute in the area of stem cells and is a faculty member of the BBS Program at Harvard MedicalDiabetes Association, and the JDRF in the areas of diabetes and obesity in addition to symposia organized by Harvard Stem Cell Institute in the area of stem cells and is a faculty member of the BBS Program at Harvard Medicaldiabetes and obesity in addition to symposia organized by Harvard Stem Cell Institute in the area of stem cells and is a faculty member of the BBS Program at Harvard Medical School.

The center also participates in the national «MICROMouse» program, which awards competitive one - year grants up to $ 75,000 for research projects that have the potential to enhance and advance the mission of the MMPC as a resource for scientists using mice to study diabetes and obesity.

Adding in strength moves is even more important if you're trying to lose weight, says Osama Hamdy, MD, medical director of the Obesity Clinical Program at Joslin Diabetes Center of Harvard Medical School and author of The Diabetes Breakthrough.

A fully - comprehensive treatment program can be effective in the elimination of these symptoms as well as providing protection against future, more serious, ailments that can come about when the condition is untreated like obesity, heart problems, diabetes, and Alzheimer's Disease.

In one study of 23 overweight and healthy men engaged in a six month program of exercise, 108 minutes of exercise a week changed the expression of about a third of the genes in their fat cells, including some that relate to the risk of type 2 diabetes and the development of obesity.

NYC docs involved in the Wholesome Wave program have now started writing prescriptions for fruits and vegetables for their patients battling obesity, diabetes, hypertension, high - cholesterol, and other weight - related diseases.

According to the Department of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences Program of the University of Kentucky, high fiber intakes are associated with significantly lower risks of developing coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and certain gastrointestinal diseases (25).

The program will cater to the interests of researchers and clinicians from the fields of public health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and dietetics, as well as psychiatry and psychology.

Clinique Reversa offers a 5 - month program (in French) with medical supervision to reverse chronic diseases associated with lifestyle habits, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

In 2014 after her discovery of being pre-diabetic, she created a local ketogenic diet program to help people who were heading towards diabetes and obesity.

The program presented a variety of scientific research indicating a healthy gut biota can decrease our propensity for (or even heal) many common diseases including asthma, allergies, ulcerative colitis, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, emphysema and MS (1 & 2).

If efficacious, this program could provide an alternative or adjunct treatment strategy for the management of this highly prevalent mental disorder; the benefits of which could extend to the management of common co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Through lifestyle intervention, we prevent and treat chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, high - cholesterol and fatty liver disease through our specialized program Lifestyle 180 ®.

Obesity is also associated with a greater risk for other problems, including arthritis and diabetes, so please consult with your veterinarian to see if a weight - reduction program may help you.

Serve as the nutrition provider in a weight loss program serving patients with diabetes and obesity

(Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Elena Gonzalez - Rodriguez, MD (Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Justine Gross, HES (Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Didier Hans, MD (Center of Bone Diseases, Rheumatology Service, Bone & Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Antje Horsch, DClinPsych, Professor (Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne and Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Bengt Kayser, MD, PhD, Professor (Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne; [email protected]), Stefano Lanzi, PhD (Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine and Service of Angiology, Heart and Vessel Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Yvan Mivelaz, MD, Lecturer (Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Jardena J Puder, MD, Professor (Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine and Service of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Obesity, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Dan Quansah, MPH (Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland), Urte Scholz, PhD, Professor (Applied Social and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology & University Research Priority Program Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; [email protected]), Nicole Sekarski, MD, Professor (Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Umberto Simeoni, MD, Professor (DOHad Laboratory, Pediatrics Division, Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Benazir Siddeek, Ph.D. (DOHad Laboratory, Pediatrics Division, Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]), Yvan Vial, MD, Professor (Obstetrics and Gynecology Division, Woman - Mother - Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; [email protected]).

Regarding the child, the importance of the intrauterine and early postnatal environments for metabolic programming and modifications of the epigenome is increasingly recognised, 12 — 14 particularly for metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.15 Thus, GDM is related to macrosomia at birth (> 4 kg), to excess body fat and (central) obesity and to insulin secretion in infants and children, the obesity being in part mediated by maternal body mass index (BMI) or birth weight.16 — 23 Intrauterine exposure to GDM also doubles the risk for subsequent type 2 diabetes in offspring compared with offspring of mothers with a high genetic predisposition for type 2 diabetes, but with normal glucose tolerance during the index pregnancy.24 Maternal prepregnancy overweight and excessive gestational weight gain also predict high birth weight and adiposity during infancy.12 25 This is highly relevant, as up to 60 % — 70 % of women with GDM are overweight or obese before pregnancy.26 Finally, maternal lifestyle behaviour such as a high fat diet or lack of physical activity during pregnancy can influence offspring adiposity independent of maternal obesity.12 27

Dr. Fuller has professionally trained patients and medical professionals for federally backed programs like Look AHEAD and C.O.R.E., on topics including overeating issues, cognitive - behavioral interventions in a primary care practice for obesity management, social support during lifestyle changes for people with diabetes and other chronic health conditions, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), techniques for relaxation, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and motivational interviewing.

Dr. Fuller has given professional trainings for federally funded programs such as C.O.R.E. and Look AHEAD to medical professionals and patients on such topics as Cognitive - Behavioral Interventions for Obesity Management in a Primary Care Practice; Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, Relaxation Techniques, and Social Support for Lifestyle Change in Patients with Diabetes and other Chronic Health Conditions; and Overcoming Overeating.