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The Points of CARE - Introducing Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE with Alissa Segal, the ADA's Obesity Association & Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity with Samar Hafida, and more!

from Diabetes Core Update

With the launch of a new journal, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is also launching a brand new podcast. The Points of CARE, the official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE, will highlight key research findings, clinical implications, and emerging themes across diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health through interviews with journal authors and subject-matter experts. In this special inaugural episode, host Richard Beaser, MD also discusses the ADA's Obesity Association and the "Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." 4:15 Beaser speaks with Alissa Segal, PharmD, RPh, CDCES, CDTC, FCCP. Dr. Segal is editor in chief of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE and professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her editorial, "Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE: Building New From a Strong Foundation," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0010. 13:00 Samar Hafida, MBCCh, joins the conversation. Dr. Hafida is a board-certified endocrinologist and weight management specialist at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management) at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is also vice president of the ADA's Obesity Association. Her editorial, "Introducing the Obesity Association and the Launch of Our Official Journal," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0012. 17:55 Dr. Hafida discusses "Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in Adults: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0008. 20:05 Richard and Alissa highlight a few articles from the first issue of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE. Simpkins et al. "Association of Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups With Incident Peripheral Neuropathy" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0051 Livingston et al. "The Benefits and Costs of Treating Obesity Among Adults in the Medicaid Program" doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0005. Davidson et al. "Effectiveness of Using Patient-Defined Meal Sizes to Determine Bolus Doses of Insulin" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0018 Ali et al. "Patterns of Prescription Discontinuation, Reinitiation, and Switching of Subcutaneous Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Adults With Obesity" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0026 Masiano et al. "Type 2 Diabetes Treatment and Experience With Hospitalization in Older Adults: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0009 Young et al. "The Critical Role of Diabetology Pharmacists in Improving Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care and Outcome" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0049 To learn more about Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE please visit diabetesjournals.org/docm-care. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe.

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