Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Slimming World on Referral (SWoR) is a well-established partnership with NHS and local government commissioners, which provides a cost-effective, 12-week, tier-2 weight management intervention for patients, some of whom may meet NICE criteria for tier 3 services. This analysis examines weight loss outcomes by baseline BMI at 3, 6 and 12 months.Methods: Referrals to Slimming World were made through 80 locally-commissioned schemes across Engl...

Optimising glycaemic control and reducing risk of associated co-morbidities in the patient with complex diabetes and obesity presents a number of challenges in primary care. This study evaluates weight and HbA1c changes at 12 months (primary outcomes) and blood pressure, lipid and medication changes (secondary outcomes) in people with diabetes referred by the diabetes specialist practice nurse (DSN) to a weight management group. The DSN identified patients who would benefit fr...

Dietary guidelines in the UK and worldwide recommend reducing the quantity of free sugars in the diet. The consumption of foods high in free sugars can lead to postprandial hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinemia, which have been implicated in the development of metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes and obesity. Rare sugars (naturally occurring monosaccharides which hardly exist in nature) have been found to suppress the postprandial elevation in blood glucose and improve g...