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What you'll learn in this expert session

Lately, much of the focus on type 2 diabetes has centred on weight loss, particularly with the advent of GLP-1 agonists. But what about the role of lifestyle factors, especially diet? In this presentation, A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos, an Endocrinologist and CEO of the Australian Diabetes Society, addresses this issue, focusing on where diabetes-specific nutrition formulas fit into the management of both type 2 diabetes and its precursor, impaired glucose tolerance. He also discusses the critical role these formulas can play in cases of malnutrition or where the risk of malnutrition is significant.

About the Expert

A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos

A/Prof Sof Andrikopoulos is an NH&MRC senior research fellow, Associate Professor, and Head of the Islet Biology and Metabolism Research Group at the University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine (Austin Health). The group investigates genetic susceptibility to islet dysfunction using animal models of diabetes. This research supports the hypothesis that increased insulin secretory demand may contribute to diabetes and that strategies promoting metabolic deceleration could be beneficial