HEALTHY LIVING THE LATEST RESEARCH
Bariatric Surgery Beats Meds for Diabetes Control I
n the largest and longest randomized study to date,
bariatric surgery was more effective for diabetes control and remission in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes than medical and lifestyle interventions. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine also found that bariatric surgery improved cholesterol and triglyceride levels more effectively than medication and lifestyle strategies, such as exercise and nutrition tracking. At year seven, 18.2% of participants in the bariatric surgery group had achieved diabetes remission compared to 6.2% in the medical/lifestyle group. At year 12, 12.7% in the surgery group and no patients in the medical/ lifestyle group were in remission. “This indicates that people with Type 2 diabetes — even those below the BMI
ARSENIC MAY RAISE DIABETES RISK FOR MEN Chronic exposure to arsenic through contaminated groundwater has been linked with Type 2 diabetes. Cornell University researchers examined lab mice genetically modified with a human gene and found that while males exposed to arsenic
developed Type 2 diabetes, females did not. After arsenic exposure, researchers identified a biomarker called miR-34a in the male mice that is associated with insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes.
threshold for bariatric surgery for weight loss alone — should be offered bariatric surgery as a treatment for inadequately controlled diabetes,” said Anita Courcoulas, M.D.
Walking Faster Lowers Diabetes Risk
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n analysis of 10 studies involving 508,121 adults found that compared
to strolling at less than two miles per hour, walking three to four miles an hour reduced risk for Type 2 diabetes by 24% and walking at a brisker speed of above four miles an hour was associated with a 39% reduction in risk. The study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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BRAIN: HERPES VIRUS DOUBLES DEMENTIA RISK A study of 1,700 70-year-old men
and women published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that people who had been infected with the herpes virus at some point during their lifetime were twice as likely to develop dementia. Researchers say the participants being the same age make the results particularly reliable because aging itself can increase dementia risk.
CANNABIS: INCREASES HEART ATTACK, STROKE RISK A study of nearly 435,000 men and
women published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that smoking marijuana increased the risk of heart attack by 25% and the risk of stroke by 42% when compared to people who didn’t use the drug. “Cannabis could be an important, underappreciated source of heart disease,” said researcher Abra Jeffers, Ph.D.
COVID-19: INFECTIONS LINKED TO INSOMNIA People with even mild cases of COVID-
19 are more likely to develop insomnia, says research published in Frontiers in Public Health. Scientists found that 76% of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 but never hospitalized reported having insomnia, and 22.8% said their insomnia was severe. Rates were especially high in people who had a preexisting chronic condition and those who had symptoms of depression and anxiety.
YOGA: EASES CHRONIC BACK PAIN Practicing yoga may benefit individuals
with chronic back pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Women with chronic lower back pain experienced a significant decrease in pain after participating in an eight-session yoga program that lasted over four weeks. Measured on a 10-point scale, their average pain was 6.80 at the start of the study and 3.30 after the sessions. “It was interesting to show the
role that yoga might play in the management of chronic back pain,” said study author Alessandro de Sire, M.D.
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