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Pediatric Pearl
Person pricking their finger with a glucose monitor
Pediatric Pearl
10/28/2023
Your patient is a 12-year-old girl who is overweight. Obesity runs in her family’s history and her father has type 2 diabetes. Her parents believe she should be screened for diabetes.
10/28/2023
Nutritional Pearl
A person cycling.
Nutritional Pearl
07/10/2023
Your patient is a 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes who is worried about his health as he ages. He asks you if there are any recommended forms of exercise that can help him feel better about his health....
07/10/2023
Nutritional Pearls
Nutritional Pearls
02/07/2023
A 51-year-old woman presents to your clinic with elevated fasting glucose concentrations. She has prediabetes and is wondering what she can do to prevent developing diabetes.
02/07/2023
Nutrition
Nutrition
09/13/2022
A 42-year-old man with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 is beginning to struggle with several lifestyle changes he made recently in an attempt to get healthier. He is finding it particularly hard to quit his...
09/13/2022
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus
07/26/2022
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman with a body mass index of 26 who is concerned about her risk of diabetes. She recently began exercising every day, and is curious about what changes to her diet you think...
07/26/2022
Risk Management
Risk Management
03/15/2022
Your patient is a 54-year-old man concerned about his risk of heart disease and diabetes. Both conditions run in his family. He has begun to incorporate healthier foods into his diet, but has found it...
03/15/2022
Diet
Diet
12/28/2021
Your patient is a 34-year-old woman concerned about her risk of developing diabetes. At a recent visit to your office, she tells you that she has been considering switching over to a vegetarian or vegan...
12/28/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
07/19/2021
Mary is a 40-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and breast cancer in her family. Her friend told her about a diet that can help reduce the risk of both diabetes and breast cancer. She thinks this is...
07/19/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
04/27/2021
Mark is a 35-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing diabetes. When asked about his diet, he tells you that although he tries to eat at least one piece of fruit a day, he often does not...
04/27/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
12/10/2018
Francis is a 29-year-old man concerned about how his diet affects his risk of developing diabetes. Specifically, he tells you that if it weren’t for eggs being so “bad for him,” he would enjoy eating eggs...
12/10/2018