Diabetes Care in Romania: A Lesson on the Central Role of Lifestyle Medicine

Anca Hâncu, Gabriela Roman, Cornelia Bala, Bogdan Timar, Deiana Roman, Diana Păun, Jeffrey I. Mechanick, MedLife Lifestyle Medicine Center, Iuliu Hațieganu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Victor Babes, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Kravis Center for Clinical Cardiovascular Health at Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on September 20, 2023

Abstract

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In this narrative review, diabetes care in Romania is discussed in terms of epidemiological data, lifestyle medicine, and research/knowledge/practice gaps. The principal drivers of cardiometabolic-based chronic disease—adiposity and dysglycemia—are ...