The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Metabolic Research Register: For people who have an interest in weight loss and metabolic research, and in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Click on this link to find out more and how to join: bit.ly/3MeSQH6

Can the delivery of behavioural support in the NHS England Low Calorie Diet be improved? YES! We observed 122 group/1-1 sessions: on average only 55% of the planned behaviour change techniques were delivered onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dm…

‼️SELECT trial - Semaglutide 2.4mg in those with obesity/overweight 🚫diabetes‼️#AHA2023 🔹Inclusion: >45yrs, BMI >27, eASCVD (stroke/MI/symptomatic PAD) 🔸mean age 61.6, BMI 33.3, 72% male 🔹PEP : 3P MACE - achieved! HR 0.80, p<0.001 🔸Just missed CV mortality p0.07…

One of the most accurate descriptions I have read on the challenges of managing NHS services 👇🏻 I hope that what you are doing now brings you less stress and more joy ✨Sonia Sparkles✨🖤 😊

Dirty Old Town, made famous by the Pogues. So sad to hear of the passing of the great Shane MacGowan, he will be sorely missed

That diabetes figure 😨 I mean all of this is horrendous, and the fact that deaths at home are significantly ⬆️ is really distressing-it means more people are not reaching emergency care when they need it. We have so much work to do to recover secondary prevention for CVD.

🎥 Watch: at a parliamentary reception in the Scottish Government, we launched the #DiabetesTechCantWait report. Our vision? Fair and equal access to diabetes technology in Scotland.

New study is one of first to show people with evidence of any remission of diabetes from weight-loss trial had a 40% lower rate of cardiovascular disease and 33% lower rate of chronic kidney disease tinyurl.com/y6b9u28t

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This is a sensible, informed and balanced take on the UPF debate. Grateful to David Nunan for carrying out this public service.

Often children & young people with obesity are shamed and blamed by EVERYONE around them. Desperate to lose weight to please others, the seeds of #eatingdisorders can be down & are difficult to unpick. We can stop this through evidence-base care #WorldObesityDay #EndWeightStigma

Excellent letter and I applaud the balance displayed here 👏🏻 I 💯 share the concerns from a professional perspective but even if I didn’t - the voice of patients and carers should always lead the way 👇🏻

An investment in diabetes technology has been announced by Health Secretary Neil Gray MSP during a visit to the Usher Institute. Read more: bit.ly/4bARsYS

A job I love ❤️, made even better by the dietitian I get to share it with Jacqueline Walker

It was a big day out for our wee team today. Thanks Prof Sir Gregor Smith for asking me to share the stories of some incredible people #NHSScot24 NHS Forth Valley Realistic Medicine Diabetes Scotland

More good news in the prevention of type 2 diabetes:

Do I think dietetics has a #weightstigma challenge? Yes I do, as is true for most healthcare professions, including medicine. But to fix the problem, we first have to acknowledge & understand it. I strongly encourage dietitians to attend this webinar below #obesityisnotachoice