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ea0073ep106 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Initiation of insulin therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Achwak Mehrez , Htira Yosra , Dridi Manel , Hakiri Ghofran , Hadj Ali Zohra , Ben Mami Faika

IntroductionWeight gain represents a considerable challenge in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with insulin therapy and a frequent cause of delay in initiation of treatment with insulin. The aim of our study was to describe the features of diabetic obese patient when switching to insulin therapy.MethodsIt was a retrospective study which enrolled 61 patients with type 2 diabetes divided in two groups: patien...