Therefore, it is my practice not to prescribe intentional weight loss and instead focus on improving each patient's health with an individualized approach- by addressing underlying health conditions, social, and lifestyle factors affecting health- regardless of weight
Andres Splenser, MD, an endocrinologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann, also not involved in the study, told MNT that, if a patient with [type 2 diabetes] also has depression, this can affect their motivation to eat healthy, exercise, and impact compliance with taking their medications. Today, however, there are many treatment options for diabetes that allow patients to remain healthy and not have to deal with any [diabetes] complications in their lifetime as long as their blood glucose values are well controlled, he added
One, I think, you know, my people are metabolically disadvantaged
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