Study finds birth of younger sibling between 9 and 54 months decreases obesity odds for older sibling.
Read More »Don’t Blame All Symptoms on Glucose Levels
A woman, 72 years of age, type 2 diabetes, obesity, taking metformin, GLP1, ARB, and antidepressant (SSRI). Lost 20% total body weight in the past year. Recently complaining of dizziness and weakness. Glucose levels in the 60’s at home, at which time had symptoms of hypoglycemia. Glucose-lowering medications (metformin and GLP-1) were stopped. Continued to complain of dizziness and weakness especially in the morning.
Read More »Factors Impacting Diabetes Remission and Glycemic Control Following Bariatric Surgery
Study finds remission rates of diabetes in patients who undergo weight loss procedure.
Read More »The New Weight Loss Procedure
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty may be the answer to the obesity epidemic.
Read More »Gastric Bypass – Beneficial or Not?
Surgery could lower patients' development of future medical issues.
Read More »Look at Whole Picture Before Complimenting Patient’s Weight Loss
Some think you can’t be too rich or too thin. A stylish female, type 2 diabetes, 46 years of age came into the office (a weight loss clinic) for a follow up. Everyone was telling her how great she looked. She said she was feeling great and excited because she could fit into clothes she couldn’t fit in the past few years. She lost 9 pounds in three months. She had not been self monitoring her glucose. She was thrilled, but her doctor wasn’t so thrilled, at least not yet. He was concerned her glucose was elevated.
Read More »Young Women with Type 2 Diabetes Show High Rate of Congenital Anomalies
Reasons may include poor metabolic control and extreme obesity.
Read More »What Motivates People to Use Technologies for Tracking Health?
As we all know, it is easy to start out with good intentions to be more active or manage diabetes better, but it’s much more difficult to follow through and stick with such changes so that they become sustainable. While some studies have recently shown that newer devices like the Fitbit can increase physical activity adherence, the real question is, will using the latest health information technologies be motivating enough for most people to continue doing it long-term?
Read More »Liraglutide Success Shown Dependent on Early Weight Loss
Patients who responded to medication had greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors.
Read More »Study Shows Liraglutide Helps To Reduce Sleepiness
Quality of life in obese patients with type 2 diabetes improved.
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