Definitions

Metabolic surgery is an umbrella term for a number of surgical procedures that improve blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes who are obese… Read More “Metabolic Surgery”

Diabetic dermopathy (sometimes called “shin spots”) typically appears as dull red or brown scaly patches on the shins that don’t sting or itch… Read More “Diabetic Dermopathy: Definition and Overview”

The breakdown of glycogen, the stored form of energy found in muscle and liver tissue, into glucose, which the body can readily use… Read More “Glycogenolysis: Definition and Overview”

A small mesh tube used to treat narrow or weak coronary arteries. People with diabetes are especially prone to atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque, a waxy substance, builds up inside the arteries… Read More “Cardiac Stent”

A doctor who specializes in using medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases throughout the body… Read More “Interventional Radiologist”

A healthy diet designed in 2004 by researchers in Iceland, Finland and Norway to include locally found items… Read More “Nordic Diet”

A large clinical study designed to determine whether various interventions could reduce heart risk in people with Type 2 diabetes… Read More “ACCORD Study”

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, commonly known as impotence… Read More “Erectile Dysfunction”