Abstract

Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes

Interventions in Obesity and Diabetes: Point of View

  • Open or Close Rao GHR*

    Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, USA

    *Corresponding author: Gundu HR Rao, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, USA

Submission: October 04, 2017; Published: November 13, 2017

DOI: 10.31031/IOD.2017.01.000501

ISSN: 2578-0263
Volume1 Issue1

Abstract

Modern medicine has failed to reduce or prevent the incidences of cardio metabolic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes. Integrated approach to health care seems to be the future for effective management of these chronic diseases [1-5]. Obesity, excess weight and type-2 diabetes have reached an epidemic status, pose a global health crisis and as such contribute significantly to healthcare burden. According to various estimates, excess weight and obesity are the driving force for the observed epidemics of type-2 diabetes

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