Mounting evidence suggests that while weight loss improves clinical parameters of metabolic health, weight regain can worsen the risk for diseases like type 2 diabetes. Panelists including Iris Shai, PhD, will explore the causes and consequences of weight fluctuation.

Nutrition plays a significant role in a patient’s diabetes management, but there is no universal approach to incorporating a healthy diet. Ka Hei Karen Lau, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, and other specialists explored various nutrition programs, such as providing food benefits to those without access to food, offering education on food choices, and addressing weight…

Four researchers, including Dongyin Guan, PhD (left), Kristin Eckel-Mahan, PhD, will discuss how circadian misalignment impacts metabolic health during a Scientific Sessions symposium on Tuesday, June 7.

Afternoon training improves glucose sensitivity, increases fat loss, and increases work performance while reducing nocturnal blood glucose levels, said Juleen R. Zierath, PhD, one of the panelists discussing the molecular mechanisms known to affect the circadian rhythms of liver function.

During a Virtual 80th Scientific Sessions symposium, Karen L. Jones, PhD, DipAppSc, and two other experts provided an update on the latest research and current recommendations for treating diabetic neuropathies, including the clinical management of gastrointestinal autonomic neuropathies, the impact of diet and lifestyle interventions on diabetic neuropathies, and the pharmacological management of painful neuropathy.

“You could eat a diet of bacon and diet soda all day long and you’d manage your glucose really well. But that wouldn’t be good for your whole health,” said Holly Willis, PhD, RDN, LD.

“Stress is epidemic in the U.S. and other Western [countries], and most of our stressors are social,” said Carol A. Shively, PhD, in a session on the influence of social stress and social inequalities on metabolic health. She presented evidence based on animal models. Mika Kivimäki, PhD, FMedSci, presented evidence of the correlation between socioeconomic…

As with many rapid advancements in artificial intelligence in health care, some question whether the technology is ready for utilization in a real-world environment. Samantha Kleinberg, PhD, and Holly Nicastro, PhD, presented two sides of the debate.

Four researchers—Emily J. Gallagher, MD, PhD, MRCPI, M. Celeste Simon, PhD, Lydia Finley, PhD, and Marcus Goncalves, MD, MSE, PhD—looked at the connections between insulin and cancer during the Scientific Sessions.

Hollie Raynor, PhD, RD, and three other expert presenters will review the latest lessons learned for maximizing weight loss maintenance in the U.S. National Diabetes Prevention Program.