Diabetes and obesity: A co-epidemic?
Increases in type 2 diabetes parallel increases in obesity prevalence, epidemiological data from the past 20 years indicate.
Increases in type 2 diabetes parallel increases in obesity prevalence, epidemiological data from the past 20 years indicate.
Before prescribing medications to control diabetes, clinicians should consider potential adverse events and drug interactions.
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disorder in people with diabetes and is a primary cause of blindness in adults.
Patients with diabetes and hypertension are at increased risk for complications including, stroke, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, eye problems, kidney disease and neuropathy.
Neuropathy is one of the most common diabetic comorbidities — affecting about 60% to 70% of patients. Managing glucose levels is the most direct way to prevent nerve damage and alleviate pain.