In addition, the weight gain that often accompanies improved blood sugar control can be disheartening, diabetes specialists said.

Friends said he was in a clinic where he was being attended by three specialists, including a cardiologist and a diabetes specialist.

Foot ulcers in diabetes require multidisciplinary assessment, usually by diabetes specialists and surgeons.

Other diabetes specialists, however, questioned the practicality of this approach.

Such a new approach to treatment was badly needed, diabetes specialists say.

Ask any diabetes specialist whether people can protect themselves from Type 2 diabetes through diet and exercise and the answer will be a resounding yes.

Weight loss and exercise can do more than just stave off diabetes, diabetes specialists will tell you.

Should diabetes specialists even bother to advise patients to try helping themselves through diet and exercise first, before prescribing drugs?

If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your doctor or diabetes specialist.

How often someone needs to inject depends on what their diabetes specialist has recommended, and which type of insulin they're using.