Clinical Management Treatment consists of rehydration with intravenous fluids, the administration of insulin, and replacement of electrolytes.

Amanda Zell, PharmD Candidate, Mercer University College of Pharmacy Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is part of a family of peptide hormones known as incretins. Incretins, such as GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), are secreted by entero-endocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract to stimulate glucose-dependent insulin secretion and beta-cell proliferation. GLP-1 receptor …

Years ago we made a determination that BMI was the most important indicator of a person’s risk for diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. We even use a BMI value to determine if a person is either obese or just overweight. However there was always a lot of controversy because of …

McDonald’s Adding Calorie Counts to U.S. Menus McDonald’s Corp will begin telling diners next week how many calories are in its Big Macs (550) and French fries (500 for a large size).

World’s Smallest Insulin Syringe – Daily Dose by Insulution  Daily Dose is the world’s smallest insulin syringe and is designed to be easily carried in a wallet or the cash pocket of jeans, maximizing convenience and decreasing the chances patients find themselves without a ready dose of insulin. Not available yet …

Obese children have a less-sensitive sense of taste compared with kids of normal weight, a new study suggests. Their blunted ability to distinguish the five tastes (bitter, sweet, salty, sour and umami) may prompt obese children to eat larger quantities of food to register the same taste sensation, the researchers …

A new study linking BPA to childhood and teenage obesity didn’t prove that the chemical caused obesity per se but does add to the evidence against ingesting BPA. According to researchers, some level of BPA, found in the linings of aluminum cans, in plastic bottles, and even in dental sealants …

In obese patients with diabetes, a high intake of fructose is associated with impairment in cellular energy balance that may play a role in liver disease, researchers said. A small pilot study also suggested that elevated uric acid levels in response to a fructose challenge might be a marker for …

Preservation of beta-cell function is more closely related to long-term prevention of diabetes than is insulin sensitivity….

Having excess visceral fat and insulin resistance — but not being obese in and of itself — appears to put heavier patients at risk for prediabetes and diabetes….