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Patients diagnosed by OGTT without elevated HbA1c had similar CV, renal disease risks as those without diabetes
A prospective U.K. study found that patients with diabetes based on an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) often did not have a diabetic HbA1c level, and risks of cardiovascular (CV) and kidney disease in these patients were similar to those in the nondiabetic general population.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2022
Gestational diabetes associated with risks later in life, but lifestyle makes a difference, studies find
A review found increased risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in women who had gestational diabetes, while another study showed that five markers of a healthy lifestyle were associated with a significant reduction in risk of developing type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/14/8.htm
14 Oct 2022
Avoiding hypoglycemia most compelling reason for deintensifying diabetes meds
Researchers presented older adults with type 2 diabetes with three scenarios in which deintensification may be indicated—poor health, limited life expectancy, and high hypoglycemia risk—and found that 8%, 4%, and 75%, respectively, viewed deintensification positively.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/14/3.htm
14 Oct 2022
Disparities by race, hospital type exist in diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations
The authors of a recent study called for public awareness, screening, and accessible and early multidisciplinary care, as well as neighborhood-level public health interventions, to reduce the disproportionate burden of lower-extremity amputation in underserved communities.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/08/2.htm
8 Jul 2022
HbA1c, CGM data significantly differed in patients with kidney disease
Patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease often had discordance between their HbA1c levels and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data, with the HbA1c being significantly higher on average than the CGM-calculated glucose, a French study found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/13/2.htm
13 May 2022
Review finds blood pressure-lowering effects weaker in patients with type 2 diabetes
Absolute risk reductions did not differ substantially between people with and without type 2 diabetes because of the higher absolute cardiovascular risk among those with the condition, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/12/1.htm
12 Aug 2022
Manufacturer's trials find positive results for combo drug for type 2 diabetes
Tirzepatide, a not-yet-approved dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, was tested against placebo and semaglutide in recent studies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/09/3.htm
9 Jul 2021
SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with reduced heart failure events versus metformin
A retrospective study of patients who took sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors or metformin as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes found similar risk for myocardial infarction and stroke with the two drug classes but a difference in hospitalizations for heart failure.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2022
Dietary protein sources associated with type 2 diabetes risk, study finds
Data from the Women's Health Initiative indicated that when 5% of energy intake from plant protein was substituted for animal protein, type 2 diabetes risk was estimated to decrease by approximately 21%.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/08/3.htm
8 Jul 2022
Spotlight on inpatient hyperglycemia
A new guideline offered recommendations on managing hyperglycemia in hospital patients with or without diabetes. Recent studies looked at the effects of elevated blood glucose levels after surgery and in the ICU.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/08/5.htm
8 Jul 2022