We were delighted to meet new Editorial Board member Dr Deep Dutta at the ADA annual meeting to discuss the diabetes epidemic in Asia, the latest treatment options, and his insights on vitamin D supplementation.
Filmed at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Questions:
1. How does the “Asian phenotype” in diabetes differ from the Western phenotype? (0:05)
2. What factors influence your choice of medication for patients with type 2 diabetes? (0:43)
3. Why does India have such a high prevalence of prediabetes conversion to diabetes? (1:55)
4. What is the rationale for vitamin D supplementation in patients with prediabetes? (2:33)
5. What evidence is there to support this approach? (3:35)
Deep Dutta has no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.
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