Diabetes research

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 42, Issue 3

Leading health charity Diabetes UK welcomes the knighthood awarded to Professor Stephen Bloom, Head of Division for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Imperial College London, in the 2012 New Year’s Honours list. The recognition is for his contribution to medical science. Professor Bloom is a leading expert on obesity, insulin release and insulin resistance. He leads a research group investigating appetite control systems and gut hormones. Their research led to the discovery that oxyntomodulin reduces appetite offering potential new treatments for obesity. Professor Bloom is a past recipient of diabetes UK funding for research on insulin secretion and a former RD Lawrence Lecturer, a lecture named after the founder of diabetes UK. There are more than 2.9 million people living with diabetes in the UK. Being overweight or obese is a main risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.