Metabolic Syndrome News

The news about youth and diabetes keeps getting worse. The latest data shows that children with type 2 diabetes are at high risk to develop heart, kidney and eye problems faster and at a higher rate than adults with diabetes.

Shedding off this excess abdominal fat is going to be my highest priority from now on," says 34-year-old Wilson Nambafu, a middle class Mbale urbanite.

Elevated plasma triglyceride levels have been recognized as a risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease.

Everyone knows that keeping their weight under control is important to good health, but now the "location" of fat on a person's frame, along with other factors, matters too.

If you're a cookie fiend, can't resist meat, cheese or creamy salad dressings, haven't munched broccoli since 1986 and are not sufferin' succotash, you may be a super-taster. A new Stanford University study found that at least 30 percent of us are supertasters.

There is some evidence which suggests that areca nut chewing has a relationship with metabolic syndrome.

If you're a cookie fiend, can't resist meat, cheese or creamy salad dressings, haven't munched broccoli since 1986 and are not sufferin' succotash, you may be a super-taster. A new Stanford University study found that at least 30 percent of us are supertasters.

Main Category: Statins Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 18 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity , diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of ... (more)

From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL ; and Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases Laboratory, Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada .

Which is better whole eggs or egg whites if you have the genes to get early heart disease or strokes from clogged arteries, thick blood, or clots? And what about metabolic syndrome? Can eggs help if what you need is a high-protein breakfast? If so, whole eggs with the saturated fat and cholesterol in the yolks as well as other nutrients, or just ... (more)

However, University of Missouri researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults.

Metabolic syndrome refers to a related group of conditions including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels that dramatically increase the risk of developing heart disease, stroke and diabetes, among a host of other serious chronic diseases.

Can a low-fat diet increase the risk for weight regain compared to the other diets? One study compares effect of three common diets on energy expenditure following weight loss on young adults.

Some of the world's leading experts in diet, nutrition and micronutrients will meet in Corvallis May 15-18 and they've carved out half a day for a free public session that might just enhance your health.

The introduction of green coffee bean extracts as a proven weight loss aid was a welcome development to coffee drinkers all over the world.

A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions.

Everyone knows that keeping their weight under control is important to good health, but now the "location" of fat on a person's frame, along with other factors, matters too.

Increased dietary intakes of omega-3 fatty acids are not linked to a reduction in the risk of metabolic syndrome in the US population, suggests a new study.

A new study has found a relationship between cortisol levels in our hair andprevalenceof metabolic syndrome .

Researchers at the University of Bath have found that doing just half of the official recommended level of exercise is enough to reduce the risk of serious illness.