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Obesity and Diabetes: Understanding a Chronic Disease Epidemic

May 04, 2010

Participants:
  • Richard Pratley, M.D.
Length: 1:29:32
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UVM, obesity, medical, diabetes

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Program Description:

Obesity and diabetes are at epidemic levels among developed countries, and worldwide, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to grow by more than 50 percent in the next 20 years. Discover the trends that led to two-thirds of the U.S. population being overweight or obese and eight percent of Americans suffering from diabetes, and explore possible strategies for reducing these statistics.