Today Rett syndrome is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder, a group of conditions that includes the autism spectrum disorders and childhood disintegrative disorder.
In his 23-page ruling, Judge Silbert stated that "there is no room for an interpretation of the phrase 'more restrictive conditions' that includes making the use of those machines illegal.
The rats were given free access to fatty foods for 12 weeks, by which time they all had become rotund and developed metabolic syndrome, a constellation of unhealthy conditions that includes insulin resistance, poor cholesterol levels and high blood pressure.
It has been linked to an absurdly long list of conditions that includes Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, coeliac disease, allergies, atherosclerosis, autism, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, depression, anxiety, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and many more.
Using data on current weight, weight a year ago and maximum lifetime weight, they tested the association of long-term weight loss with lowering the risk for metabolic syndrome — a constellation of unhealthy conditions that includes high blood pressure, insulin resistance, excess fat around the waist, high triglycerides and low HDL, or "good," cholesterol.
The review suggests that more than a third of the population has metabolic syndrome, a collection of obesity-related conditions that includes blood fat disorders, insulin resistance and the presence of inflammatory proteins that increase the risk for heart disease and stroke.
