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Obesity

Obesity and Diabetes: Diabetes patients are considered obese when they have a Body Mass Index over 30. Such patients are at greater risk for a host of other problems cardiovascular disease, cancer, sleep apnea, and poor quality of life. Tremendous research is being done to control, manage, and reverse obesity in diabetics and the educated healthcare professional can help.

New Way To Diagnose Prediabetes

Nov 13, 2015 Articles, Obesity, Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes 4,736 views

Elevated FFA levels may be earlier marker of diabetes.

Obese Children At Greater Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Diabetes

Nov 6, 2015 Articles, Cardiology, Obesity, Pediatrics, Prevention 9,943 views

Severity of obesity associated with higher value of low HDL cholesterol level, high blood pressure and hemoglobin A1C levels.

New Recommendation: Screen for Abnormal Blood Glucose in ALL Overweight Adults between 40 and 70

Nov 6, 2015 Articles, Blood Glucose Control, Obesity, Prevention, Type 2 Diabetes 9,391 views

This is an update from a 2008 recommendation that only mentioned hypertension.

Reducing Sugar Improves Metabolic Syndrome Markers in Obese Children

Nov 6, 2015 Articles, Diet & Nutrition, Obesity, Pediatrics 4,209 views

Benefits seen after nine days despite lack of weight loss.

Dr. Larry Hirsch, Part 1: Efficacy of the Nano Needle in Obese Patients

Oct 26, 2015 Exclusive Interviews, Insulin Therapy Center, Obesity 3,676 views

Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed meets with Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for the Diabetes Care Business at BD at the 2015 ADA Sessions in Boston. Dr. Hirsch talks about the work toward improving patient experience when taking injections and the results of a study on the nano needle use in obese patients.