In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about trans-cultural drivers in type 2 diabetes, such as different eating patterns in different cultures.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the need for lifestyle medicine in treating diabetes, and how new multidisciplinary approaches are balancing nutrition vs physical activity in diabetes care.

In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about why the prevention of diabetes complications faces challenges, and how behavioral medicine may help change that.

In part 7, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about his key takeaways for healthcare providers and how they can incorporate cultural awareness in diabetes treatment.

Disparities persisted for most foods and nutrients; worsened for processed meats, added sugars

Latinos, African-Americans with recent-onset disease have higher risk than those with long-term disease