Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

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Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome, increase diabetes risk

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome and predispose people to prediabetes and diabetes, particularly in individuals with obesity, a new study on human fat-derived stem cells and fat samples suggests.

19 Mar 2018

Race and pre-pregnancy BMI may be key predictors of maternal weight gain

Race and pre-pregnancy body mass index both affect leptin and adiponectin levels, and leptin levels in mid-pregnancy may be an important predictor of weight gain during pregnancy, new research suggests.

19 Mar 2018

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

A new study shows that more and more men have a low sperm count. The team of researchers from University of Padova in Italy, presented their work this week at the ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

19 Mar 2018

Subset of immune cells critical for ensuring healthy weight gain, study shows

Obesity and its negative impacts on health - including metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications - are a global pandemic (Taubes, 2009).

16 Mar 2018

Supplementing magnesium is essential to help the body absorb vitamin D

If you supplement the sunshine vitamin, then it’s vital you take magnesium to help activate this nutrient so it can be used by the body, say researchers.

5 Mar 2018

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

Recent findings suggest a novel approach for protecting people with diabetes from their higher risk of advanced blood vessel disease, which sets the stage for early heart attacks and strokes.

27 Feb 2018

Vitamin D cannot be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, review finds

There is a caveat to the push for increased Vitamin D: Don't forget magnesium. A review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found Vitamin D can't be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, meaning Vitamin D remains stored and inactive for as many as 50 percent of Americans.

26 Feb 2018

Study reveals how carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism

New details about how a carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism were revealed in a study published today, which could lead to improved treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

15 Feb 2018

Eating faster linked to obesity

A new study has thrown light on several eating habits that could be linked to obesity. Notable among these are speed of eating, eating after dinner snacks and eating within 2 hours of sleeping. The study titled, “Effects of changes in eating speed on obesity in patients with diabetes: a secondary analysis of longitudinal health check-up data” appeared in the latest issue of the online journal BMJ Open.

14 Feb 2018

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.

13 Feb 2018

Yoga training offers benefits to adults with metabolic syndrome

In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports study, one year of yoga training decreased pro-inflammatory adipokines and increased an anti-inflammatory adipokine in adults with metabolic syndrome and high-normal blood pressure.

7 Feb 2018

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the intestinal microbiome - a "garden" of bacterial, viral and fungal genes - plays a substantial role in the development of obesity and insulin resistance in mammals, including humans.

6 Feb 2018

Compounds derived from hops may improve cognitive, other functions in metabolic syndrome patients

A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University suggests.

5 Feb 2018

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause.

30 Jan 2018

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Air pollution associated with menstrual irregularity in teen girls

The air your teenage daughter breathes may be causing irregular menstrual cycles. Well documented negative health effects from air pollution exposure include infertility, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome.

25 Jan 2018

Exercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, study states

New research conducted by a group of scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), whose findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggests that regular exercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, by lowering their increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and potentially breast cancer recurrence.

23 Jan 2018

Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

Latest Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome, increase diabetes risk

Race and pre-pregnancy BMI may be key predictors of maternal weight gain

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

Subset of immune cells critical for ensuring healthy weight gain, study shows

Supplementing magnesium is essential to help the body absorb vitamin D

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

Vitamin D cannot be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, review finds

Study reveals how carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism

Eating faster linked to obesity

New scanning technology could reduce number of biopsies on people with fatty liver disease

Yoga training offers benefits to adults with metabolic syndrome

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

Compounds derived from hops may improve cognitive, other functions in metabolic syndrome patients

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

Obese men may have elevated risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Air pollution associated with menstrual irregularity in teen girls

Exercise could extend the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors, study states

Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome, study shows

Metabolic Syndrome could make it harder for older adults to respond to antidepressant therapy

Japanese researchers propose new diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines for thyroid storm

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