Conditions

In this Homerun Slides series, we review some issues around the Diabetic Management of the Obese Patient including; Potential Causes of Weight Gain with Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes; Weight Reduction Issues – Non-Insulin; and treatment with SGLT-2 Inhibitors with Incretins (GLP-1’s or DPP-IV’s)…. See more SGLT-2 Resources To download …

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt addresses the following topics: What is the "Incretin Effect"? The seven actions of GLP-1 Efficacy of DPP-IV inhibitors Where do the bile acid sequestrants fit in?

Incremental association among those with higher body mass indexes…. 

  This week’s Homerun Slides set covers weight reduction through lifestyle modification as well as some of the newer medications available to help your patients achieve this important goal….

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: Which medications slow glucose absorption? Which medications increase insulin secretion? What is first phase insulin response? Who are the patient candidates for the different drug classes? Nateglinide vs. Repaglinide  

Short course of intensive insulin therapy can impact beta-cell function and glucose variability…. 

Effect of frequent, self-monitoring of blood glucose may not be significant…. 

Some dairy subgroups may be beneficial for diabetes prevention…. 

New research indicates that people with type 2 diabetes may lose more brain volume than expected as they age…. 

Living at high altitudes may be associated with a lower risk of obesity….