The Hormone Specialist
Prevention US|June 2024
Here's what an endocrinologist wants you to know about diabetes, weight, and more.
Deena Adimoolam
The Hormone Specialist

A round 38.4 million Americans have a type of diabetesthat's about one in 10 of us. Most of those affected have type 2 diabetes, and all can benefit from working with an endocrinologist. Hormones, weight management, metabolism, and thyroid health all fall under the expertise of endocrinologists-blood sugar and the hormone insulin, two concerns in diabetes, are just a couple of factors affected by the complex endocrine system. Deena Adimoolam, M.D., a Prevention Medical Review Board member, knows about all these and more, and she sat down with us to discuss her field.

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