Heart Disease Among Chinese Americans: Frequently Overlooked
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that risk factors for heart disease among Chinese Americans are often overlooked, as the standard generally utilized to determine a healthy weight is commonly not adjusted for Asian populations. The study, โObesity and Modifiable Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Chinese Americans in […]
Faculty Spotlight: Anne L. Peters, MD
Currently a professor at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and the Director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, Dr. Anne L. Peters has worked in the field of diabetes prevention through extensive involvement with multiple clinical trials, NIH grants, over 100 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, and speaking engagements […]
2017 ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Emphasize Psychological Health and Personalized Treatment Options
The newly published 2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association emphasize psychological health, access to care, expanded and personalized treatment options, as well as hypoglycemia tracking in patients with diabetes as critical areas of focus. In addition to screening, diagnosis, and treatment options, including metabolic surgery, that will provide better […]
Heart Failure Risk Tied to Mid-Life Occurrence of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Obesity
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure found that adults who reached the age of 45 without experiencing hypertension, diabetes, and obesity were 73% less likely to develop heart failure later on in life. Those who reached the age of 55 without any of the three risk […]
World Diabetes Day
Today marks World Diabetes Day, a commemoration of the disease that affects over 29 million Americans: 9.3% of the countryโs population. November 14th also coincides with the birthday of Frederick Banting, the first physician and scientist to use insulin on human patientsโand the youngest Nobel laureate in the area of physiology and medicine. Diabetes manifests […]
Including Walnuts in Daily Diet Improves Health in Adults at Risk for Diabetes
Researchers randomized 112 participants, 31 men and 81 women, ranging in age from 25 to 75 years with multiple risk factors for diabetes (overweight, high blood sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol, or excess fat around the midsection) to follow a reduced calorie diet with or without nutrition counseling. Within these groups, half were randomly assigned […]
