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Session to outline nutrition interventions that work
Gamification, prescriptions for fresh produce, and nutrition education have proven successful components to diabetes prevention and treatment. Panelists including Grace E. Shearrer, PhD, will explain how these concepts have been put into action in the real world.
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Experts to review challenging cases from the cardiometabolic clinic
Diabetes is not just an endocrine disease. It is a cardiometabolic disease that benefits from multidisciplinary care. Goutham Rao, MD, and other panelists will discuss an interdisciplinary approach to diabetes care.
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Symposium will focus on how dietitians and diabetes educators can support patients on GLP-1-based therapies
Maureen Chomko, RDN, CDCES, and Colleen Dawkins, FNP-C, RDN, CSOWM, will explain how dietitians and diabetes educators can help screen patients for their eligibility for these drugs, educate patients on how to take these medications, and help them understand cost implications.
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Presenter Profiles: Liver Health in Diabetes
Kenneth Cusi, MD, and Karen D. Corbin, PhD, RD, preview a presentation at the 84th Scientific Sessions. Attendees in Orlando can watch the session in-person Friday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m. ET, and select recordings will be available on the meeting’s virtual platform after the live presentations.
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Presenter Profile: Consensus or Controversy? Hot Topics in Nutrition 2024
Katherine Appleton, PhD, RNutr, previews a presentation at the 84th Scientific Sessions. Attendees in Orlando can watch the session in-person Friday, June 21, at 3:45 p.m. ET, and select recordings will be available on the meeting’s virtual platform after the live presentations.
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Presenter Profiles: Metformin Reexamined—Pleiotropic Effects in Mother and Offspring in Humans and Animal Models
Stephanie R. Wesolowski, PhD, and Maureen Gannon, PhD, previews a presentation at the 84th Scientific Sessions. Attendees in Orlando can watch the session in-person Sunday, June 23, at 8:00 a.m. ET, and select recordings will be available on the meeting’s virtual platform after the live presentations.
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Panel to explore the highs and lows of cannabis use for patients with diabetes
Recreational use of marijuana is legal in more than half of U.S. states. Angela Bryan, PhD, and other investigators will highlight the potential effects of cannabis use—both medically prescribed and recreational—on the health of people with diabetes.
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Symposium will evaluate the impact of weight fluctuation on cardiometabolic diseases
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.
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Sex affects metabolism and glucose homeostasis through multiple mechanisms
Of the three factors that affect sex-based differences in metabolism, panelist Yong Xu, MD, PhD, said the most obvious is gonadal hormones, testosterone and estradiol, and their receptor signaling. The most fundamental factor is sex-linked chromosomes, and the most ignored is autosomal genes, he explained.
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Studies examine impact of meal timing, exercise, and circadian rhythm on metabolic health
Research with humans, other primates, and fruit flies has revealed new understanding of how when food is consumed and other factors affect metabolism. Early time-restricted feeding may be a strategy for the improvement of cardiovascular risk in older populations, Kylie Kavanagh, DVM, MS, MPH, reported.