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What you'll learn in this expert session

Very low energy diets (VLEDs) are valuable, effective but under-utilised options for managing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in overweight adult patients. In this presentation, Endocrinologist, A/Prof Samantha Hocking will present the evidence for the role of VLEDs in achieving T2D remission and, importantly, how they can be practically implemented and managed in the community setting.

About the Expert

A/Prof Samantha Hocking

A/Prof Samantha Hocking is an Endocrinologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Academic at the University of Sydney. A/Prof Hocking's main research interest is precision medicine exploring how personalised medicine can both predict, prevent and improve the management of metabolic disease, particularly diabetes. In addition, she is working with fellow researchers at The Boden Institute and the CPC-RPA Clinic on projects in obesity, bariatric surgery, metabolic syndrome and diabetes and liver disease

Course curriculum

  • 1

    How to complete this course

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  • 2

    VLEDs for T2D Remission

    • Summary

    • Video lecture (25 mins)

    • Quiz: test your learning (10 mins)
  • 3

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