#481 Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention with Dr. Scott Isaacs

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Conquer prediabetes and diabetes prevention! We’re joined by Dr. Scott Isaacs, who provides essential pearls on navigating screening tests for diabetes and prediabetes, identifying atypical cases of prediabetes, and individualizing management of prediabetes with lifestyle changes and medications.

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Show Segments

Intro
Case from Kashlak
Why screen for prediabetes and diabetes?
Who to screen for prediabetes and diabetes
How to screen for prediabetes and diabetes
Role of the physical exam
Explaining a diagnosis of prediabetes to patients
Atypical types of prediabetes
Management of prediabetes: lifestyle changes
Management of prediabetes: medications
Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, and Show Notes: Malini Gandhi MD
Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Sai Achi MD,MBA,FACP
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Scott Isaacs MD

Disclosures

Dr. Isaacs reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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Transcript

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0:43.8	So, Matt, jokes about white sugar, they're rare, but jokes about brown sugar, demurara.
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