Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease and the effects of obesity reach even further, making it a serious public health concern. Obesity is closely associated with multiple conditions, including:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Fatty liver disease
- Cancer
Our team of specialists are working to find ways to treat and prevent obesity and diabetes. The team is:
- Tailoring strategies geared for the prevention and treatment of diabetes according to the specific metabolism of each patient
- Studying the unique biology of individuals to better understand who is likely to respond to a particular treatment and who may not — and if so, why not?
- Exploring the risk factors that lead children to develop type 2 diabetes with the goal of preventing it from ever occurring
Our team of renowned researchers, clinicians and staff at the Center on Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism is driven by the shared goal of preventing, diagnosing and treating diabetes and obesity. And now we can accomplish even more – nationally and globally.
