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1. 1. Florence Isaacs Articles

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   Published on: 2/17/2006   Last Visited: 8/1/2008

   Yet we're probably not diagnosing it as much as we should," says David Bleich, MD, associate professor of medicine at New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at UMDNJ--University Hospital.
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   "The prime driver of the syndrome is intra-abdominal obesity," explains Bleich, who served on the expert panel that wrote the new guidelines.
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   "They have never been challenged by fast foods and other high-fat, high-sugar food sources. now that's changing and they don't have to weigh as much as other groups to have alarming amounts of intra-abdominal fat," says Bleich.
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   High triglycerides (or mild hypertension or elevated blood sugar) might not raise a red flag individually, but look at them together and you see a serious problem," says Bleich.
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   We eat more fast food and processed foods than ever," says Bleich.
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   Bleich is co-investigator, along with Maya Raghuwanshi, MD, associate professor of medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NJMS Department of Medicine, Riva Touger-Decker, PhD, RD, associate professor and program director of graduate programs in clinical nutrition, UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions (SHRP); Barbara Greenberg, PhD, associate professor and director of research epidemiology, quality improvement and evaluation, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School; and Julie O'Sullivan Maillet, PhD, RD, professor and chair of SHRP's Department of Primary Care.
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   For more information call Michelle Wein, DrPH, RD, at 973-927-9487 or David Bleich, MD, at 973-972-6170.

2. 2. Manhattan Institute | 21st Century FDA Task Force

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   Last Visited: 3/24/2008

   David BleichAssociate Professor of Medicine, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

3. 3. Diabetes Research Faculty at BRICOH

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   Published on: 3/29/2003   Last Visited: 3/29/2003

   David BleichAssistant Professorph. (626)301-8351fax (626)358-7703email: dbleich@coh.org
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   Picture of Dr. BleichIslet Cell Transplantation.A number of approaches are used to solve problems associated with islet cell transplantation, including the use of gene therapies to block the recognition and destruction of transplanted islets by the body's immune system.The goal is to improve the survival of transplanted islet cells and eventually replace the need for anti-rejection drug therapy.