Lessons Learned from a Community Based Lifestyle Intervention for Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Eva M Vivian1*, Lisa H Colbert2, Patrick L Remington3 1University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, USA 2Departments of Kinesiology and Population Health Sciences, 2035 Gymnasium-Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive, Madison, USA 3UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Health Sci...

Mixed-up DNA I nterphase human chromosomes show signifi cant intermingling, say Miguel Branco and Ana Pombo (MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, London, UK). The idea is a counter to the most extreme view of chromosome territories. Territories were so named based on microscopists’ early observations: that individual chromosomes did not spread out over an entire nucleus. DNA labeling also indicated th...

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.