Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Publications

Canadian Journal of Diabetes is Canada’s only diabetes-oriented, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal for diabetes healthcare professionals.

Published quarterly (February, April, June, August, October and December), Canadian Journal of Diabetes contains original articles, resource reviews, a journal watch, shorter articles such as Perspectives in Practice and Diabetes and Society, and news from the Clinical and Scientific Section and the Diabetes Educators Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Canadian Journal of Diabetes is distributed as a benefit of membership to all members of the Professional Sections of Canadian Diabetes Association.

Canadian Journal of Diabetes - 2004, 12

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Roman Numerals in Diabetes

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Roman Numerals in Diabetes

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H.J. Dean

Developing Culturally Appropriate Weight-control Strategies

Developing Culturally Appropriate Weight-control Strategies

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N. Willows

Why is Metformin Commonly Prescribed to Patients With “Contraindications”?

Why is Metformin Commonly Prescribed to Patients With “Contraindications”?

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R.J. Sigal

Lack of Correlation Between Patient-reported Outcomes and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Not Managed by Insulin

The focus of diabetes mellitus treatment has been directed at obtaining optimal glycemic control while managing concurrent risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia (1).

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C.G. Mitchell, S.L. Bowker, S.R. Majumdar, E.L. Toth, J.A. Johnson

Body Shape Perceptions of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Girls and Women in Southern Manitoba, Canada

Health educators aiming to prevent conditions such as diabetes mellitus often promote the need for weight loss or weight control.

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G. Marchessault

The Prevalence of Contraindications to the Use of Metformin

Metformin, a biguanide derivative that is often used as first-line therapy in the treatment of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes, has been available in Canada since 1972 (1-3).

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H.M. Khandwala

Canadian Diabetes Association National Nutrition Committee Technical Review: Non-nutritive Intense Sweeteners in Diabetes Management

Traditionally, sucrose has been the most frequently used sweetener; however, recent data show that consumers are relying on alternative sweetening agents.

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R. Gougeon, M. Spidel, K. Lee, C.J. Field

Secondary Diabetes in Children

Multiple mechanisms are alleged to cause glucose intolerance and diabetes in patients who have undergone organ transplant.

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J. Ho, D. Pacaud

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