Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is the most common and costly endocrine disease [1] which is associated with increased morbidity and premature death, especially from cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction and stroke [2]. The prevalence of T2DM has increased dramatically over the past two decades. According to the most recent survey, the number of people who are currently affected by thi...

This paper describes a patient initially diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis who undergoes a diagnostic and investigatory journey.

Successful long-term weight loss maintenance can be achieved by various means. A combination of dietary and physical activity interventions, along with one or more behavioral approaches, has proven successful in some persons, as documented by the National Weight Control Registry, but is limited by adherence to a consistent weight loss regimen. Successful approaches to weight loss maintenance in...

Genevieve M. Forster1, Cadie A. Ollila1, Jenna H. Burton1, Dale Hill2, John E. Bauer3, Ann M. Hess4, Elizabeth P. Ryan1* 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523, USA 2ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc. Quincy, IL 62301, USA 3Intercollegiate Faculty of Nutrition, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College St...

Smoking and obesity are two leading causes of chronic disease in the developed world. Given that the combined impact of these factors on health can be especially deleterious, it is somewhat ironic that smoking is known to have beneficial effects on body weight; smoking is one of the easiest and most reliable approaches to weight loss, at least for lowlevel smokers (#10 cigarettes/day) (1). This...

June 2005 | Volume 2 | Issue 6 | e195 | e198 As mothers get older and assisted conception becomes more common in developed countries, the incidence of multiple births—primarily of nonidentical siblings, but also of identical ones—has dramatically increased. Multiple pregnancies are high-risk pregnancies, with preterm delivery and monochorionicity (shared placenta) the major problems. Consequent...

A programme of weight loss competitions and associated activities in Tonga, intended to combat obesity and the noncommunicable diseases linked to it, has popular support and the potential to effect significant improvements in health.

Background and Purpose—Data on the prevalence and indicators of weight loss in population-based groups of stroke survivors are scarce. We aimed to find the predictors and indicators of weight loss 3 kg as a possible marker of malnutrition after stroke. Methods—We registered weight at baseline, after 4 months, and 1 year later in 305 survivors from a population-based cohort of first-ever stroke ...

Accepted 28 February 1996 A 25-year-old woman presented with a history of burning in the epigastrium, delayed postprandial vomiting and a weight loss of 5 kg over six months. There was no history of any gastrointestinal bleeding, altered bowel habits, fever, anorexia, respiratory symptoms, or treatment for tuberculosis. Examination of the abdomen revealed mild epigastric tenderness but no palpa...

background and objective: obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. the abnormalities involved may be mediated by increased secretions of inflammatory proteins called adipocytokines by the adipose tissue. thus, monitoring adipocytokines during weight loss could be helpful in progress evaluation of weight reduction programs. since high-protein diets are cons...