In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the differences between the varied obesity guidelines from which a practitioner has to choose.

In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about obesity in children and how to treat pediatrics with limited pharmaceutical options or effective tools.

In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the need for and timing of bariatric surgery.

In part 7 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about his opinion on the most promising weight loss medications currently in development.

In part 8, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. W. Timothy Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about correcting the current coding for obesity, which can impact terminology, stigmatization, insurance approvals, etc.

Significant, sustained decrease in blood glucose levels with low insulin doses of 3 to 10 U/kg

Increased risk seen for women but not men; slightly attenuated after adjustment for mediating factors

Rates of chronic HTN, T2DM, hypercholesterolemia higher for women with HDP in first pregnancy

Policy supports evidence-based strategies such as excise taxes, adding warning labels