In part 5 of this Exclusive Interview, Rhoda Cobin talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about the varying risks and increased mortality in women who have co-morbidities related to PCOS.

In part 6, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Rhoda Cobin talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about PCOS prevention, specifically looking for the signs and getting treatment.

In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston about using meal replacements for obesity treatment.

You may have read Dave Joffe's Editor's Note on the relative risk of developing diabetes and how sometimes patients use it as an excuse for having diabetes. Although we don't like to blame patients, it is true some people do think and say, "Why try? I have a family history of diabetes. I'm sure to get it too." Well, we know that isn't 100% true. Hopefully we work with our patients to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

Scott Isaacs, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E. is a board-certified endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist in Atlanta, Georgia, and a faculty member at Emory University School of Medicine. He is a medical expert for ABC Television Networks and the medical director for the HMR Program for Weight Management at Atlanta Endocrine Associates. Since 1998, Dr. Isaacs has focused his medical practice on obesity medicine and endocrinology. Dr. Isaacs attended Emory College and Emory University School of Medicine, continuing for his residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Endocrinology, Lipids, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Isaacs is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinology.  Dr. Isaacs is past president of the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and currently serves on the national AACE board of directors and chairs the patient education and awareness committee. Dr. Isaacs is past president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Atlanta Diabetes Association.

In this Exclusive Interview, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston about the use of meal replacements in the treatment of obesity.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about effectiveness of meal replacements and ongoing strategies for maintaining weight loss.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about the difference between low calorie and very low calorie diets using meal replacements.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about the regularity of contact with patients during their weight loss phase.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape about the medications and strategies used to help with obesity treatment.