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How do obesity and type 2 diabetes affect heart and kidney health? Learn about how these conditions are connected, and how these links can affect your patients with type 2 diabetes. Read more
Learn how you can help your patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes maintain weight loss over time. Read more
Along with lifestyle changes, weight-loss medications may help some people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity manage their weight. Read on to learn more about when to consider weight-loss medications, which medications are preferred for people with type 2 diabetes, and how to incorporate them into diabetes care. Read more
Learn about the possible risks and benefits of intermittent fasting as a weight management tool for people with type 2 diabetes. Read more
NIDDK experts discuss research that aims to inform obesity prevention and treatment. Read more
Findings from the SIBSIGHT study demonstrate the potential long-term value of teaching new parents a childhood obesity prevention strategy. Read more
Resources to help you empower your patients to build and maintain healthy habits. Read more
This NIDDK-supported study is working to better understand blood glucose levels throughout pregnancy. Read more
Dr. David Arterburn discusses how bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in improving health for people who have obesity and type 2 diabetes. Read more
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. Read more
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