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Diabetes & Weight Loss
There's no question about it: If you're overweight and have type 2 diabetes, dropping pounds lowers your blood sugar, improves your health, and helps you feel better.
"We know it's true -- that if someone with diabetes loses 5% to 10% of their weight, they will significantly reduce their blood sugar," Cathy Nonas, MS, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association and a professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City..
Even losing 10 or 15 pounds has health benefits, says the American Diabetes Association. It can:
- Lower blood sugar
- Reduce blood pressure
- Improve cholesterol levels
- Lighten the stress on hips, knees, ankles, and feet
Plus, you'll probably have more energy, get around easier, and breathe easier.
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Cardiovascular Benefits of Losing Weight
Everyone needs a goal and we need positive reasons to achieve those goals. Even taking off a few pounds can provide you with cardiovascular benefits, so every step in the right direction is a step toward healthier living. Consider these reasons to work toward maintaining a healthy weight.
When your weight is in a healthy range:
- Your body more effectively circulates blood
- Your fluid levels are more easily managed
- You are less likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers and sleep apnea.
Source & Full Article: American Heart Association | |
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Greetings!
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than 1/3 of US Adults are obese. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight or his or her body mass index (BMI) is over 30. "Morbid obesity" means that a person is more than 100 pounds over normal weight or has a BMI of 40 or higher. CDC
*Use this online calculator to determine your BMI Adult BMI Calculator.
Adults with obesity are more likely to have certain health issues than those who are not obese. Such health issues can include type 2 diabetes and heart disease or other cardiovascular problems. WebMD
Rapid Medical Research is currently looking for men 45 or older and women 50 or older who need to lose weight and also have type 2 diabetes or heart disease/cardiovascular disease to participate in a research study. If you or someone you know fits this description, please contact us at 888 460-2275 x292.
Please view the additional studies in this newsletter that RMR is currently recruiting for and contact us if you are interested in learning more. |
| Do You Need To Lose Weight and Keep It Off? |
The weight may be over. The Light Study is a unique medical research study evaluating an investigational medication for weight loss. If you're a man 45 or older, or a woman 50 or older, need to lose weight and have heart disease and/or type 2 diabetes with certain heart risk factors, you may qualify for the study - and may receive the investigational medication.
If you qualify and choose to participate, you will receive all study-related services at no charge including:
- Doctor visits and laboratory services
- Structured weight management program
- Regular and convenient consultations with a certified health and fitness coach
- Simple meal plans
Health insurance is not required to take part, and financial compensation will be provided. |
| Controlling Type 2 Diabetes is a Lifelong Committment. |
It's important to make lifestyle changes, diet & exercise changes and sometimes change your medications to achieve desired results.
If you or someone you know is struggling with type 2 diabetes and would like to learn more about participating in a clinical research study at Rapid Medical Research, please contact us at 888 460-2275.
Study participants must be 18 years of age or older and have a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Qualified participants will receive study medication and exams at no cost. Compensation will be provided for time and travel. |
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If You Have Type 2 Diabetes, You May Qualify for a Hepatitis B Vaccine Clinical Research Study. | |
Every year, about 40,000 people in the U.S. become infected with hepatitis B. Acute hepatitis lasts from a few weeks to several months. Many infected people are able to clear the virus and remain virus-free after the acute stage. However, for others, the virus remains in the body, and they develop chronic hepatitis B infection, which is a serious, lifelong condition.
About 1.2 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis B. Of these, 15% to 25% will develop more serious health problems, such as liver damage, cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer, and some people die as a result of hepatitis B-related disease. Hepatitis B can be spread from one person to another from the blood, semen, or other body fluids of an infected person. WebMD  Rapid Medical Research is currently looking for volunteers to participate in an upcoming clinical research study for an investigational Hepatitis B Vaccine.
Qualified participants must be 20 years of age or older and have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes within the past 5 years. We are also looking for individuals without type 2 diabetes to participate in the study.
All study-related exams and vaccines will be given at no cost and compensation will be provided for time and travel. |
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Refer-A-Friend |
Refer a friend to participate in one of our clinical research studies. If they qualify, you will receive a 'Thank You' bonus. If you know of someone who may be interested in one of our studies, please have them contact us at 888 460-2275, Option 1. |
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Contact Us To Learn More... |
If you are interested in learning more or to see if you qualify for any one of our currently enrolling clinical research studies, please contact us at 888 460-2275, Option 1.
Sincerely,
Lisa Hoagland
Site Director
Rapid Medical Research, Inc.
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