Category Archives: BMI
Dieting, Fitness Help Mobility in Diabetes
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: March 28, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, Nurse Planner Losing weight and improving physical … Continue reading
Frequent Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI
Troy Brown March 26, 2012 — A recent study showed that frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower body mass index (BMI), even when adjusting for calorie intake, saturated fat intake, and mood. Beatrice A. Golomb, MD, PhD, associate professor … Continue reading
American Diabetes Alert Day
Open Letter to the Editor: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, is American Diabetes Alert Day—a “wake up” call to inform people about the seriousness of diabetes. If left untreated, diabetes can lead to deadly complications—including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness … Continue reading

