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Askedif he had more patients trying to lose weight over the quarantine after Ontario declared a state of emergency on March 17, he said: It's been a mix.

Some people have actually gained weight, he said, describing how staying at home had made people snack more and be less active than usual.

Goldenberg noted emotional and stress eating is a big problem.

Others, however, seem to find more time to be active, and because of less stressful day to day routine.

Whether working from home or just being in the comforts of their own environment, others have found it easier to eat healthy.

Last year, Diabetes Canada showed how the rates of diabetes and prediabetes continue to rise.

With this new data, Diabetes Canada also unearthed how general knowledge of the disease was uncovered.

The study found that less than 50 per cent of all Canadians can identify less than half of the early warning signs of diabetes, only 33 per cent are aware that stroke is a complication of diabetes and only 40 per cent identified heart disease as a complication of diabetes.

In time of COVID-19, diabetes is considered to be an underlying condition, which could make diabetics face a higher rate of serious complications than those without it.

He also urged people to check diabetes.ca. He dubbed the website as very educational.

It's very, very helpful and often when patients call into our clinic and are worried we refer them on to that website.

So far, Goldenbergs clinic has a mixed model where about 40 per cent of his patients are now being seen live in the clinic and 60 per cent are still virtual visits.

He said its not a permanent model, but added: Even if the numbers are pretty small, until there's a vaccine, this new model is moving forward.

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Vaughan doctor: 'Majority of diabetic patients who experienced COVID-19 have done well' - yorkregion.com

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