New obesity management recommendations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes were published in American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations 2016 in Diabetes Care in December 2015.

Among other updates, the scope for treating different populations with diabetes has expanded. New recommendations address diabetes self-management education and support, psychosocial issues and treatment for youth with type 2 diabetes. An in-depth section on older adults provides a framework for treatment based on cognitive impairment, coexisting chronic illnesses, and functional status. For women of child-bearing years, there are new recommendations on pregestational diabetes, gestational diabetes, and diabetes management in pregnancy.

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