In part 6, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Scott Kahan talks with Diabetes in Control Associate Medical Editor Joy Pape during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the stigma and impact of having excess weight.
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Childhood overweight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
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It can improve insulin sensitivity, pancreatic response to blood sugars, and even prevent prediabetes from turning into diabetes.
Read More »Changes in Weight Over Time Can Determine Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Weight loss between young adulthood and midlife found to create statistically significant reductions in risk for diabetes.
Read More »Weight Loss After Travel: When Should We Be Concerned?
Since I am a diabetes educator who also specializes in obesity medicine, I see a lot of different responses to travel. For all, I see both weight loss and weight gain after travel. The interesting thing is for people with obesity, I see both. What I also find interesting is a lot of my patients who go to Europe tell me they eat pasta, more bread and other carbs, but when they lose weight, glucose levels improve. Why? Usually because they also tell me they are more active.
Read More »Impact of Weight Loss On Bone Fracture In Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Study shows greater than 20% weight decrease, especially in men, can significantly increase risk of fragility fractures.
Read More »Impact of Weight Gain on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes
Excessive weight gain due to intensive therapy can lead to increased cardiovascular risk factors.
Read More »Losing Weight In Midlife Reduces Diabetes Risk Later in Life
Risk of diabetes diagnosis higher in those who lost weight after age 25, but study finds result statistically insignificant.
Read More »Sex Differences in Cancer Incidence in Type 2 Diabetes
Men and women with type 2 have different risk for obesity-related cancer when compared with general population.
Read More »Benefits of Obesity Management in Type 2 Diabetes
Management of obesity by dietary, pharmacologic, and surgical intervention can provide very positive results.
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