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Review
. 2003 Dec;32(4):805-22, viii.
doi: 10.1016/s0889-8529(03)00071-9.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes

Carol A Maggio  1 , F Xavier Pi-Sunyer
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Review

Obesity and type 2 diabetes

Carol A Maggio et al. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of obesity is accompanied by an increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Obesity not only increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes but also compounds its health risks and complicates its management. The health benefits of weight loss and the efficacy of current weight loss strategies in obese persons with type 2 diabetes are evaluated. In addition, the article reviews the results of lifestyle intervention trials designed to reduce conversion to type 2 diabetes in at-risk individuals.

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