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Diabetes and Obesity

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity are two interrelated disorders that share etiological factors, including heredity, maladaptive behaviors, and distress. The prevalence of both disorders has increased over the past decade, particularly in ethnic minority groups. Understanding the role of choice-driven behaviors in the course of diabetes forms the basis for the Pathways interventions described in this chapter. The case narrative introduced here exemplifies the effects of stress and negative mood states on weight and glycemic stability and the reinstitution of positive mood and improved physiological control after intervention.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA

    Angele McGrady Ph.D.

  2. School of Mind-Body Medicine, Saybrook University, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Donald Moss Ph.D.

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McGrady, A., Moss, D. (2013). Diabetes and Obesity. In: Pathways to Illness, Pathways to Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1379-1_10

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