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Mary Leonard, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford, works to understand exactly how chronic diseases hurt children’s bone health.

The human body undergoes dramatic changes during even short periods of weight gain and loss, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Diabetes is a disease defined by its complications. High blood sugar contributes to many, but not all, of these potential consequences, so it’s logical that medications to lower blood sugar are central to managing diabetes. But focusing on blood sugar alone does not get the job done.

As a physician, I often consider how to measure success for treating patients with diabetes. Keeping blood sugar lower with the use of medications — a top focus of most doctors — is critical.