Our special series of articles on Australia's diabetes epidemic brings you the latest scientific insights, informed opinions and practical diet advice from a range of experts, including medical practitioners, health advocates and authors.

We're grateful for their support for our efforts to raise awareness about this national public health crisis and for their generosity in sharing their expertise and insights with the readers of ACM, the publisher of this newspaper.

Dr Peter Brukner - Elite sports medicine clinician, author of A Fat Lot of Good and founder of Defeat Diabetes

Professor Claire Collins - Laureate professor of nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle

Dr James Muecke - Eye surgeon, co-founder of Sight For All and 2020 Australian of the Year

Professor Grant Brinkworth - Senior principal nutrition research scientist at CSIRO and co-author of CSIRO Low-carb Diabetes Every Day.

Dr Paul Mason - Defeat Diabetes sports medicine and exercise physician

Annette Parkes-Considine - Registered nurse and diabetes educator

Dr Pennie Taylor - Clinical dietitian and research scientist at CSIRO and co-author of CSIRO Low-carb Diabetes Every Day.

Dr Liz Fraser - General practitioner and co-founder of Low Carb Canberra

Professor Rob Moodie - Professor of public health at the University of Melbourne

Nicole Moore - Accredited practising dietician and Defeat Diabetes expert