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The long-term effects of bariatric surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes continue to experience the benefits of bariatric surgery up to nine years after the procedure, according to new research from Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, published online in the journal, Annals of Surgery...

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Identifying good fat, scientists find out how (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Good fat is the brown type, while the fat nobody likes is the white type. Brown fat keeps us warm by burning energy, white fat on the other hand, stores energy and widens waists and thighs and enlarges our bottoms. A group of scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center is carrying out research into brown fat with the aim of tackling obesity...

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Weight loss for obese older adults recommended (09/23/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The medical community touts the importance of not carrying excess weight, but that has not always been the message delivered to older adults. Weight loss has been discouraged among older adults, partly because of health concerns over inadvertent reductions in muscle and bone mass, which is known to accompany overall weight loss...

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