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Managing the Diabetes Epidemic in Children and Adults – Dr. Francine Kaufman

David Lemberg — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:27:01 +0000

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Dr. Francine Kaufman discusses diabetes prevention and treatment. Dr. Kaufman is currrently leading two NIH diabetes investigations, both focusing on preventing and treating type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers. She discusses how people can modify their lifestyles and make a real shift to healthy behaviors.

In addition, Dr. Kaufman discusses the impact of diabetes in ethnic populations and lower socioeconomic groups, and how to enroll communities in prevention programs and behavioral change.

Dr. Francine Kaufman is Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Communications at the Keck School of Medicine and the Annenberg School of Communications of USC, and Head of the Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.

Dr. Kaufman has been funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1980, and is the current Chair of the National Diabetes Education Program, which is jointly sponsored by the NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Kaufman has published more than 120 peer-reviewed publications, as well as more than 200 articles and abstracts. She is the author of more than 30 books and book chapters, including the best-selling book, Diabesity.

In November 2008, Dr. Kaufman joined Medtronic as Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for the diabetes business.

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Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity – Risk Factors for Women and Prevention of Chronic Disease – Dr. Debra Krummel

David Lemberg — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:24:05 +0000

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Dr. Debra Krummel discusses cardiovascular risk factors that have a greater impact on women, as well as the vicious cycle of obesity in women and the next generation. She describes recent research concerning the effects of maternal obesity on the baby. Dr. Krummel discusses a three-step program for the prevention of chronic disease.

Dr. Krummel is a nationally recognized expert on cardiovascular health. She is an Endowed Associate Professor and Millennium Scholar in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Cincinnati.

Her areas of expertise are women’s cardiovascular health, obesity prevention in postpartum women, and fetal origins of cardiovascular disease. Currently, she is studying the relation between maternal obesity and diet to inflammatory markers in African-American women.

Dr. Krummel has published more than 50 papers and abstracts and given over 100 presentations in several countries. She is the co-editor of 3 books including Nutrition and Women’s Health, and the author of 17 book chapters.

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Heart Disease Prevention and the Mediterranean Diet – Dr. Michael Ozner

David Lemberg — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:07:43 +0000

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Dr. Michael Ozner

Dr. Michael Ozner, author of The Miami Mediterranean Diet, discusses heart disease prevention. The Mediterranean diet helps reduce inflammation of blood vessels supplying the heart, greatly lowering the risk of a heart attack. Dr. Ozner also discusses his new book, The Great American Heart Hoax, and the juvenile obesity and diabetes epidemics. He makes recommendations on how to get kids to start eating well and engaging in regular exercise.

Dr. Michael Ozner is the Medical Director for the Center for Prevention and Wellness at Baptist Health South Florida, and Medical Director for the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida. He is a recipient of the 2008 American Heart Association Humanitarian Award, and has been recognized by the Consumer Council of America as one of the top physicians in America.

Dr. Ozner’s new book is The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You About Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will). He is the author of the best-selling The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease. Both books were published by BenBella Books in 2008.

Technorati Tags: diabetes, heart disease, juvenile diabetes, Mediterranean diet, obesity, stress management

Improving Chronic Illness Care – Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease – Dr. Edward Wagner

David Lemberg — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:08:37 +0000

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Dr. Edward Wagner

Dr. Edward Wagner discusses the chronic care model – powerful guidelines for improving chronic illness care. Dr. Wagner discusses redesigning the health care delivery system, creating a better-prepared practice team, and developing methods for increasing patients’ knowledge, skills, and confidence. Additionally, Dr. Wagner addresses high-quality cancer care and delivering effective primary care to older adults.

Dr. Wagner is a general internist/epidemiologist and Director of the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation at the Center for Health Studies Group Health Cooperative. His research and quality improvement work focus on improving the care of seniors and others with chronic illness.

Since 1998, Dr. Wagner has directed “Improving Chronic Illness Care”, a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He and his MacColl Institute colleagues developed the Chronic Care Model, which now serves as the foundation for improving ambulatory care for many organizations nationally and internationally.

Dr. Wagner has written two books and more than 250 publications. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and serves on the editorial boards of the British Medical Journal and the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Dr. Wagner is the recipient of the 2007 NCQA Health Quality Award and the 2007 Picker Institute Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Patient-centered Care.

Technorati Tags: cancer treatment, chronic care model, diabetes, health care reform, heart disease

Ending Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics – Dr. David Katz

David Lemberg — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:58:53 +0000

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Dr. David Katz

Dr. David Katz discusses solutions for ending the diabetes and obesity epidemics, including action steps for schools, physicians, government, communities, and individuals and families.

Dr. Katz has launched Nutrition Detectives, an exciting nutrition education program for elementary school children that is “Teaching Kids to Make Healthy Choices”. He has also recently launched Nuval, a nutritional scoring system, that helps consumers see – at a glance – the nutritional value of the food they buy.

Dr. Katz is an internationally recognized authority on nutrition, weight management, and the prevention of chronic disease. He is Associate Professor in Public Health Practice at the Yale University School of Medicine and Director and founder of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. He is currently the nutrition columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine and a health columnist for the New York Times Syndicate.

Dr. Katz has twice been recognized by the Consumers Research Council of America as one of America’s top physicians in Preventive Medicine and has won numerous awards for his teaching and his contributions to public health.

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Dr. Neal Kaufman – Diabetes and Obesity

David Lemberg — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:05:54 +0000

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Dr. Neal Kaufman is the Founder of DPS Health; Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities; and Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the UCLA Schools of Medicine and Public Health.

Dr. Kaufman founded DPS Health in 2004, after a 26-year career in academic general pediatrics and public health. The weight management division at DPS Health, in association with the University of Pittsburgh, has developed the web-based Virtual Lifestyle Management service. The VLM service draws on cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiency and success of health care provider weight management programs.

In our wide-ranging SCIENCE AND SOCIETY interview, Dr. Kaufman discusses

How the practice of medicine should extend beyond the medical office to help patients adopt and sustain healthy behaviors
Patient self-management
Lifestyle coaching for behavior change
Transforming an “obesogenic environment”
Future applications to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and beyond . . .

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