Glycemic control low priority in diabetes CVD prevention
Maintaining glycemic control does not reduce the likelihood for cardiovascular disease leading to hospitalization in people with Type 2 diabetes, report US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - February 2, 2013 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news
Tributyltin exposure may cause ‘transgenerational obesity’
Research shows that offspring of mice exposed to low doses of the chemical tributyltin, used in paints, plastics, and other consumer products, have greater than normal body fat, liver fat, and fat-specific gene expression. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - January 31, 2013 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news
Translating calories to miles prompts significant portion reductions
Food labels that translate the number of calories in a meal into the amount of miles a person would have to walk to burn off those calories may be the most effective for reducing calorie intake, show study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 27, 2012 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news
Mediterranean diet may be too expensive for many
Results from the Italian Moli-sani study suggest that the Mediterranean diet, once so typical in this region of Europe, is now too expensive for many people. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 6, 2012 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news
Adiponectin level may underpin atherogenic haptoglobin phenotype
Researchers have suggested an active role for adiponectin in the pathophysiology of vascular disease in patients with diabetes, that depends on their haptoglobin phenotype. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 4, 2012 Category: Lipidology Source Type: news
