[Eating disorders and drug addiction].

The link between drug addiction and eating disorders is often noted in clinical practice and in the literature. This may be due to their phenomenological, structural and systemic manifestations. In this paper, we shall underline these numerous links as well as their impact on the treatment of eating disorders.

[Pregnancy in a diabetic woman: practical recommendations to prevent complications].

Pregnancy in a diabetic woman should be considered as a high risk pregnancy. Indeed, it may lead to complications in both the mother and the baby. A careful management can significantly reduce the risk of complications.

[Smoking, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes].

Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is associated with endothelial dysfunction and lipid disorders similar to those found in the insulin resistance syndrome. Studies have thus tried to demonstrate a relationship between smoking and insulin resistance, and between smoking and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

[Postprandial hyperglycemia. II. Pharmacological approaches].

Besides dietary approaches, various pharmacological means have been recently developed in order to better control postprandial hyperglycaemia. This objective may be obtained: 1) by slowing down the intestinal absorption of carbohydrates; 2) by insuring a better insulin priming soon after the meal; and 3) by inhibiting post-prandial glucagon secretion or action. Some hormones (amylin, glucagon-like peptide-1) can slow gastric emptying while alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (acarbose, miglitol) retard intestinal digestion and resorption of complex carbohydrates.