Diabetes and Weight Management: Aberrations in Glucose Metabolism Diabetes and Weight Management discusses the metabolic disturbances in diabetes and explores the consequences and complications of these alterations. In addition, this module covers appetite regulation and metabolic adaptations that occur with obesity and caloric restriction. It provides goals and guidelines for longterm management.

Module Content:

* Carbohydrate metabolism

* Hormonal control of energy metabolism

* Appetite regulation

* Metabolic derangements in diabetes

* Nutrition assessment

* Diabetic complications

* Diet therapy for diabetes-prevention of complications

Case Study: 17-year-old girl with type I diabetes, 42-year-old women with type II diabetes

Learning Objectives:

After completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Describe the steps involved in the assimilation of dietary carbohydrate for use as a fuel.

2. Explain hormonal regulation of glucose homeostasis and the mechanisms that exist to maintain glucose levels.

3. Characterize the metabolic and hormonal abnormalities underlying Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus.

4. Provide specifics on how obesity causes pathological changes in glucose and lipid metabolism.

5. Describe the regulation of interrelationships between caloric excess, fuel utilization and satiety.

6. Identify and explain health sequelae of obesity and diabetes.

7. List standard treatments of diabetes and obesity and their effects on glucose and lipid metabolism.