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The group Diabetes & Obesity: The group Diabetes andamp; Obesity Good issues
A group of researchers devoted to fight diabetes and obesity
Different fields of research present
- Epidemiology
- Prevention
- Genetics
- Physiology
- Clinical medicine
Special conditions in Latin America
- Regional and ethnic differences
- Low glucose levels in people at high altitudes
Draw-backs
No very original ideas so far
We do not know the 7th Frame Programme instruments well enough
Projects: Projects Primary prevention
Develop new methods for identifying high risk individuals
Run and evaluate preventive groups for high risk individuals
Propose and run a prevention programme for the whole population
Screening native populations for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
Screening people living at high altitudes
Secondary prevention
Evaluate the quality of care for type 2 diabetics
Run better care programmes and calculate cost-effectiveness
Evaluate the psychological impact of type 2 diabetes
Stem cell usage in therapy
Gene-environment interactions in obesity and type 2 diabetes