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How to Avoid Diabetes: the Obesity Connection

bit.ly Diabetics are at high risk for life-threatening medical conditions such as heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and more. The connection between obesity and diabetes means that maintaining a healthy weight is critical to avoiding diabetes. This video covers Metabolic Syndrome--a term used to describe the various risk factors, such as high blood sugar and high body mass index (BMI), that can result in diabetes 2 -- a medical condition that can ultimately lead to death. Endocrinologist and author Mariam Manoukian, MD, discusses diabetes, obesity and the unique, 52-week weight-loss program she created for her patients. This video provides a range of useful information about diabetes symptoms, diabetes treatments and prevention -- even getting into specifics about fasting blood glucose levels and diabetes diet plans.