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24-06-2009
The guideline development task force consisted of endocrinologist, a nephrologist, an ophthalmologist. Two family medicine specialists, a general physician, a neurologist, a paediatric endocrinologist, two public health physicians, a dietitian and a diabetic nurse educator.
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25-05-2009
Over the past 15 yrs there has been a rapid expansion of knowledge regarding thyroid disease and pregnancy. These advances relate to the optimal management of pregnant women on levothyroxine therapy, the impact of iodine deficiency on the mother and developing fetus, the adverse effect of maternal hypothyroidism on mental development in their infants, the syndrome of postpartum thyroiditis, and its relation to permanent hypothyroidism.
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25-05-2009
Malaysia is experiencing rapid industrialisation and urbanization in recent decades. This economic transition has led to ‘westernization’ of lifestyle leading to a rapid increase in prevalence and incidence of obesity in this country. The associated obesity–related morbidity and other chronic conditions imposes a heavy burden on health care systems and lowers the quality of life among obese subjects. Hence, a national strategy is required to tackle both dietary and physical inactivity which contributed to the excess weight gain of the population.
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25-05-2009
The aim of the guideline is to provide evidence based recommendations to assist health care providers in the identification, diagnosis and management of people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It also includes a section on pre-diabetes and prevention of progression in the high-risk population and Metabolic Syndrome.
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