‘Tidal wave’ of obesity and type 2 diabetes predicted to dominate CVD practice

The management of the ‘tidal wave’ of obesity and type 2 diabetes that is expected to hit the UK over the next 10 years was one of the major themes to emerge from the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society Annual Meeting and AGM, held in Gateshead, October 5th – 7th 2006. Medical journalist Jo Waters reports.