Why Stress May Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women
Traditional risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and a sedentary & nonactive lifestyle may not be the sole risk factors that can predict type 2 diabetes, as newly emerging research highlights the critical role that stress may play in the development of the condition: specifically in women. The study, which will be presented on […]
“Type 1.5 Diabetes” Study Links Immune and Metabolic Disease
A condition termed latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is often ignored—as most people, when considering diabetes, think of type 1 or type 2. Type 1 diabetes develops during childhood, when the body is incapable of producing necessary insulin; type 2 diabetes, the most pervasive and commonly diagnosed, is most commonly diagnosed in adulthood, and […]
Follow-Up of EDICT Study Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy of Initial Combination Therapy in T2DM Management
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects approximately 28 million people in the United States and is characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance and impaired β-cell function. Its prevalence has almost doubled in the last two decades and diabetes costs the economy $245 billion annually; with most of these costs attributed to T2DM. The rapid […]
Women Who Work Overtime Increase Risk of Diabetes
Working overtime may help your paycheck and give you a leg up in the office, but a new study suggests that women who log too many hours may have an increased risk of diabetes. Researchers in Canada found that woman who worked overtime increased their risk of diabetes, with published findings in Monday’s British Medical […]
Finding Common Ground for Glycated Haemoglobin Test Targets
In March of this year, the American College of Physicians (ACP) issued a guidance statement on HbA1c targets for adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), which have been the subject of debates and discussions in the medical community. At the center of this debate is ACP’s recommendation for a target HbA1c goal between 7-8% to […]
Vitamin D3 Could Prevent CVD Damage
A new study conducted by researchers and scientists at Ohio University has found that vitamin D3 – a vitamin that is naturally produced when skin is exposed to sunlight – could prevent and restore damage caused by several cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. The study shows that Vitamin D3 — which is made by […]
The Co-Occurrence of Diabetes & Heart Disease
The number of people living with diabetes has tripled since 2000, leading to enormous financial ramifications: the global cost of the disease is $850 billion each year. The latest estimates from the International Diabetes Federation indicate that one in 11 adults worldwide have diabetes; most have type 2 diabetes, which is strongly linked to obesity […]
New ADA/AADE Standards Combine Diabetes Education & Support
New recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) combine the concepts of diabetes self-management education and support for the first time. The document, published in both Diabetes Care and the Diabetes Educator, is an update from 2014, when guidelines for diabetes self-management support and diabetes self-management education had been outlined separately.
Moderate Drinking May Help Prevent Diabetes
A study published in Diabetologia, conducted by researchers from the National Institute of Public Health of the University of Southern Denmark, suggests that people who drink three to four times a week are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who never drink. The study, which surveyed over 70,000 people on alcohol intake, […]
Biomarkers Could Predict Best Diets
A new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has indicated two biomarkers that can predict the efficacy of certain diets for weight loss: specifically, for people with prediabetes or diabetes. Through an analysis of over 1,200 adults, researchers discovered that a person’s fasting blood glucose levels, fasting insulin levels, or both, could […]
