Diet, Obesity and Diabetes

Volume 1 - Issue 1

Gerald H Tomkin* and Daphne Owens

Received: May 22, 2018;   Published: May 29, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/ADO.2018.01.000105

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Abstract

Obesity and diabetes have become a very important global problem. In developed countries the incidence of both seems to have stabilised probably due to greater awareness and better education. Weight reduction in obese subjects with diabetes can be achieved by bariatric surgery and often results in remission of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia but at a cost of mortality and morbidity. Dietary intervention until recently has been relatively unsuccessful. Recently however, structured, low calorie diet with nurse/dietician support in a general practice setting has shown promise. Successful drug therapy to aid weight reduction remains elusive.

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