Weight management in people with type 2 diabetes.
This article sets out a comprehensive outline of the mechanism for the development of Type 2 diabetes and the importance of weight reduction in Type 2 diabetes management. Current weight reduction strategies are reviewed. Lifestyle modifications form the frontline strategy for targeted weight loss in diabetes care. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding effective and safe interventions to promote weight management for those who have already developed Type 2 diabetes.
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Lihua
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King's College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
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Alison
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D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015984:Causality; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology*; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012449:Safety; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015431:Weight Loss
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents