"We raise great concernabout temporary weight reductions that are rapid, particularly using diets that are potentially harmful long-term, " said Eckel.
"Doctors' concernabout normal weight people with diabetes should potentially be even higher than that for their counterparts who develop diabetes at a heavier weight, " she says.
Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena reduced his rating on Yahoo to Equal Weight from Overweight, despite the potential acquisition of the company, based on his concernabout the possibility that the company will choose to do a PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) deal.