TOPIC: Diabetes, Type 2

Like adults, our nation's kids are become increasingly overweight and less active. As a result a growing number of them are developing type 2 diabetes - a condition that was unheard of in children a decade ago. Having diabetes increases your risk for heart disease, blindness, nerve damage, and kidney failure. The good news is that you can delay or prevent the disease and its devastating complications. Get the facts on preventing diabetes and find out how you can manage it on a special edition of Health Link.

GUESTS:

Matthew C. Leinung, MD, FACE
Dr. Leinung is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Albany Medical Center. He has been the principal investigator on many research studies, and has a special interest in leptin (a hormone), with regard to its potential in the management of diabetes mellitus and human obesity. He is an active volunteer for the American Diabetes Association, and currently serves as the President of the Northeastern Division.

Gregg Gerety, MD
Dr. Gerety is an endocrinologist in practice with The Endocrine Group located in Albany, NY. He himself has type 1 diabetes.

Teri Hutson-Mulligan, RD, CDE
Ms. Hutson-Mulligan is the diabetes dietitian educator at the Goodman Diabetes Service of Albany Medical Center.

Jane Hawksley Ogle
Ms. Hawksley Odle is a fitness professional from Plaza Fitness located in Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany. She is certified as an ACE Personal Trainer/Group Exercise Instructor and IDEA Master Personal Trainer.