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Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
A systematic review and meta-analysis of seven studies found that intermittent fasting induced a greater decrease in body weight compared to regular diet but was not associated with any greater reduction in HbA1c levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2021
Frequency of outpatient visits for diabetes not associated with glycemic control
The frequency of diabetes visits varied across health systems, but within most of the studied organizations, patients with high HbA1c levels were not seen any more often than those with lower levels.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/2.htm
13 Dec 2019
Metabolic surgery associated with lower risk for MACE in obese adults with type 2 diabetes
Patients with diabetes and obesity who had metabolic surgery were matched in a 1:5 ratio to those who received usual care, with incidence of a major cardiovascular event (MACE) as the primary outcome.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2019
CGM improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes with or without pump
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), with either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections, was associated with sustained improvements in HbA1c levels compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose, according to a small randomized trial.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/2.htm
11 Oct 2019
Diabetes apps require additional validation, education on their use, consensus report finds
Clinicians should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of diabetes apps and be able to advise patients on their use, according to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/13/3.htm
13 Dec 2019
SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to lower risk of cardiac events compared with DPP-4 inhibitors
A retrospective study of Canadian and British patients with type 2 diabetes found lower rates of cardiovascular death among those taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors than in matched patients who took dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/09/1.htm
9 Oct 2020
Different diabetes phenotypes associated with varying prevalence of complications
Patients were categorized into five groups: mild age-related diabetes, mild obesity-related diabetes, severe autoimmune diabetes, severe insulin-resistant diabetes, and severe insulin-deficient diabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2019
HbA1c testing in barbershops identified black men with undiagnosed diabetes
About one-third of men approached in barbershops owned by black individuals were willing to be screened for diabetes, and 9% of them had undiagnosed diabetes while 28% had prediabetes.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/14/2.htm
14 Feb 2020
Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, insulin use most prevalent in those with poor health
In a longitudinal study of 21,531 patients, those in poor or intermediate health at age 75 years were more likely to use insulin than those in good health (29.4% and 27.5% versus 10.5%, respectively) and less likely to discontinue it during follow-up.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/11/3.htm
11 Oct 2019
Diabetes patients with healthy lifestyles appear to have low, no excess CVD risk, study finds
An accompanying editorial called for broader international efforts to target cardiovascular risk through programs that encourage healthy lifestyles.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/09/2.htm
9 Aug 2019