Dr. David Arterburn discusses how bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in improving health for people who have obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Studies have shown that significant weight loss, through either metabolic (also known as bariatric) surgery or calorie restriction, may lead to remission in some people who have type 2 diabetes.
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Health care professionals can help adolescents prevent obesity from becoming an unwanted side effect of the unique growth period they undergo on their way to adulthood.
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Learn about recent research on popular diets and how to advise patients with and without diabetes about consuming healthier foods and beverages.
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Dr. Thomas Inge, lead researcher for an NIH-funded study of bariatric surgery in teens, sees a patient at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Credit: Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Results from three newly published NIDDK-funded studies—TrialNet, RISE, and Teen-LABS—reveal findings about youth and diabetes.
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Researchers from the National Institutes of Health Kevin D. Hall, Ph.D., center, and Stephanie Chung, M.B.B.S., right, talk with a study participant at the NIH Clinical Center. Credit: Jennifer Rymaruk, NIDDK
NIDDK researchers report results of the first randomized, controlled research on the effect of ultra-processed foods on energy intake and weight gain.
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