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Lifestyle Matters in DM2

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Arch Intern Med — Abstract: Lifestyle Risk Factors and New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study, April 27, 2009, Mozaffarian et al. 169 (8): 798

  • Exercise level above the median

  • Better diet as defined by a higher fiber intake, higher polyunsaturated to saturated fat ratio, lower trans-fat intake and lower mean glycemic index

  • Never smoked

  • Light or moderate alcohol use

  • BMI <25

  • Waist circumference of 88 cm for women or 92 cm for men

Alcohol and Suicide

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Alcohol and Suicide Among Racial/Ethnic Populations — 17 States, 2005–2006

This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that the overall prevalence of alcohol intoxication (i.e., blood alcohol concentration [BAC] at or above the legal limit of 0.08 g/dL) was nearly 24% among suicide decedents tested for alcohol, with the highest percentage occurring among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (37%), followed by Hispanics (29%) and persons aged 20–49 years (28%).

¿Habla usted español? Lap Band?

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Affordable Lap Band Surgery in Mexico – MedToGo

I was doing some morality research on Lap Band surgery and stumbled across this website.  Due to the proximity of Mexico, surgical procedures have to be cheaper than India or Thailand.

Maybe we should start asking application questions like:

“Within the past five years have you had, or are you considering having, any form of surgery outside of the United States?”