In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the causes of obesity.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the surprising sources of calories in most people's diets.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault shares her recommendations for healthier eating in a conversation with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about the interest around probiotics and her current patient recommendations regarding its use.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about her focus on healthy living and other possible treatment options in her discussions with frustrated prediabetes patients.

In part 6, the conclusion, of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Leigh Perreault talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the ADA meeting in San Diego, California, about her recommendations regarding certain diabetes drugs as a treatment option for her prediabetes patients.

Last week I was at home and got a call from a physician who I used to see patients for. He was in his late 50s and the ever-increasing workload in his practice had put a damper on his physical activity; therefore, he had gained some weight. This, of course, …

I have had several patients who did well at first with their GLP-1 agonists. Patient 1: Man, 46 years of age, used liraglutide 3mg daily for obesity. Patients 2 & 3: 2 women in their 60s were using liraglutide for type 2 diabetes & weight.

Drs. Sood and Messer talk with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2017 convention in Austin, Texas about the positives of their practice model and their difference from other physicians.

In this week's Homerun Slides, the summary of the role of plasma protein (S1P) in glycocalyx protection.