Canadian Diabetes

Publications

Published quarterly, Canadian Diabetes provides practical, current information to family physicians on diagnosis and treatment issues associated with diabetes.

Canadian Diabetes - 2003, 03

Management of Obesity: Linking Lifestyle Behaviours to Targeted Medication Adjuncts

Healthcare professionals should be concerned about the epidemic of obesity because of the well established association between increased weight and such chronic health conditions as type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

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Robert Petrella MD PhD CCFP FACSM and Sora Ludwig MD FRCPC

Prise en charge de l’obésité : faire le lien entre les comportements et certains médicaments d’appoint

Les professionnels de la santé doivent se préoccuper de l’épidémie d’obésité, car il existe nettement un lien entre l’excès de poids et des troubles chroniques tels que le diabète de type 2 et l’hypertension.

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Robert Petrella MD PhD CCFP FACSM and Sora Ludwig MD FRCPC

Diabetes and Antiobesity Medications

Obesity is a chronic disease of excess body fat resulting from an imbalance between energy expenditure and energy intake, and its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate.

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Alice Y.Y. Cheng MD FRCPC, Lawrence A. Leiter MD FRCPC FACP

The Challenge of Weight Management: Biting Off More Than Can Be Chewed

Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is an elusive goal for many.

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T. Michael Vallis PhD

Production of materials has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.