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Review
. 2018 Jul 17;18(9):66.
doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1030-4.

Weight Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Multidisciplinary Real-world Approach

Osama Hamdy  1 , Sahar Ashrafzadeh  2 , Adham Mottalib  2
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Review

Weight Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Multidisciplinary Real-world Approach

Osama Hamdy et al. Curr Diab Rep. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are closely linked metabolic diseases. Most individuals with T2D are overweight or obese, which raises their cardiovascular risk. The etiology of both diseases is multifaceted, thus requiring a multidisciplinary approach to control them. This review describes the most effective multidisciplinary approach to weight management in patients with T2D in real-world clinical practice.

Recent findings: Weight management programs in real-world clinical settings lead to long-term weight loss for up to 5 years. Multidisciplinary approach to manage obesity and T2D through weight reduction is feasible in real-world clinical practice and is recommended as part of the treatment plan for patients with T2D who are overweight or obese. Recent data demonstrates that multidisciplinary approach to weight management in patients with T2D results in long-term weight loss and is associated with improved cardiovascular risk factors.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Behavioral therapy; Nutrition therapy; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes; Weight loss.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest

Adham Mottalib and Sahar Ashrafzadeh declare that they have no conflicts of interest. Osama Hamdy is on the advisory board of Astra Zeneca, Inc., is consultant to Merck, Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis, Inc., and is a shareholder of Healthimation, Inc. He receives research grants from Novo Nordisk, Inc. and the National Dairy Council.

Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent

All reported studies/experiments with human or animal subjects performed by the authors have been previously published and complied with all applicable ethical standards (including the Helsinki declaration and its amendments, institutional/national research committee standards, and international/national/institutional guidelines).

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The multidisciplinary approach to weight management in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
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