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Afternoon physical activity linked to greater HbA1c reduction than other times of day
A secondary analysis of the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study found that participants who performed more moderate to vigorous physical activity in the afternoon versus other times of day had the greatest reduction in HbA1c compared to those who were inactive.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/09/2.htm
9 Jun 2023
SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists beat DPP-4s, sulfonylureas in pragmatic trial
Veterans with diabetes who started sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists had fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than those initiating dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or sulfonylureas.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/11/3.htm
11 Aug 2023
Vitamin D may reduce risk of progression to diabetes from prediabetes
In adults with prediabetes, high-dose vitamin D was associated with a 12% to 15% reduced risk for diabetes compared with placebo, a systematic review and meta-analysis found, but an editorial cautioned about the uncertain risk of adverse effects.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/10/3.htm
10 Feb 2023
More than a quarter of diabetes patients have diabetic retinopathy, study estimates
Researchers calculated that in 2021, 9.60 million people in the U.S. had diabetic retinopathy, including 1.84 million with vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and insurance claims, among other sources.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/14/2.htm
14 Jul 2023
Portable point-of-care screening may help improve diabetic retinopathy diagnosis
An Australian study found that 39.6% of patients at high-risk diabetes clinics had diabetic retinopathy and 15.8% had vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, previously undiagnosed in 59.3% and 62.8%, respectively.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/08/3.htm
8 Sep 2023
HbA1c levels above 9% may be associated with higher dementia risk
A cohort study found higher dementia risk among type 2 diabetes patients ages 50 years and older whose HbA1c levels were usually in the 9% to 10% or 10% and above range compared to those with tighter glycemic control.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/12/2.htm
12 May 2023
ADA, KDIGO offer consensus statements on managing diabetes and chronic kidney disease
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) provided specific advice on use of metformin, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/14/1.htm
14 Oct 2022
EHR-based tool may help predict life expectancy in older patients with diabetes
The tool uses sex, body mass index, serum creatinine level, dementia, metastatic cancer, peripheral vascular disease, albuminuria, home oxygen use, wheelchair use, current smoking, and the interaction between age and heart failure to generate a risk score.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/09/3.htm
9 Jun 2023
NSAID use linked to risk of heart failure hospitalization in type 2 diabetes
Danish patients with type 2 diabetes who took prescription NSAIDs had increased risk of first-time heart failure hospitalization, particularly if they were new users of the drugs or age 65 years or older, a recent study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/14/2.htm
14 Apr 2023
Social, medical intervention improved glycemic control in rural patients with diabetes
A population health team assessed patients' medical, behavioral, and social needs with annual health risk assessments and partnered with community organizations to improve their access to food, transportation, and medicine.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/10/3.htm
10 Mar 2023