How would one optimize chances to limit weight gain

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Problem

Case Study: A 64-Year-Old Man With a 9-Year History of Type 2 Diabetes in Whom Insulin Therapy Led to Improved Control but No Weight Gain After 6 Months

To prepare:

Read and review the case study (the pdf is also provided).

A. For patients starting on insulin, do all patients gain weight? How much weight gain is to be expected?

B. How would one optimize chances to limit weight gain or assist a patient in maintaining or even losing weight?

C. If this patient had gained weight instead of lost weight, would he have increased his risk of cardiovascular disease even though he dramatically improved his glycemic control?

D. Remember to cite the supporting sources.

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