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HbA1c at diagnosis may predict metformin failure, study finds
A model that included baseline HbA1c level, age, sex, and race/ethnicity had high discrimination for predicting failure risk, with the strongest association seen for HbA1c.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2023
Updated guideline on managing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state issued by U.K. experts
The recommendations from the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care Group cover clinical assessment and monitoring, interventions, and assessments and prevention of harm, as well as five phases of therapy.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/09/3.htm
9 Dec 2022
HbA1c-based screening of general population reduced time to diabetes diagnosis
In a British database, 1% of participants ages 40 to 70 years had undiagnosed diabetes. Researchers estimated that population-based screening using HbA1c level could have reduced the time to diagnosis in this group by a median of 2.2 years.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/09/2.htm
9 Dec 2022
Oral care associated with lower risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who received a professional dental cleaning at least once a year and brushed their teeth at least twice a day had lower risk of developing heart failure than those who didn't, even if they were missing teeth.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/08/1.htm
8 Sep 2023
Metformin during pregnancy not associated with adiposity in children
A follow-up study of a randomized trial of women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy found that scores for body mass index were similar up to age 24 months in children who were and were not exposed to metformin in utero.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/10/2.htm
10 Feb 2023
Diabetes patients lost more weight with time-restricted eating than calorie counting
Over the course of six months, eating only between noon and 8 p.m. had a greater impact on weight loss and a similar effect on HbA1c levels compared with reducing energy intake by 25%, according to a small randomized trial of patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/10/1.htm
10 Nov 2023
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
Time-restricted eating may help improve metabolic status
People who time-restricted their eating had decreased body weight and fat mass and improved lipid values but did not show improvements in waist circumference, HbA1c level, or blood pressure, a systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/14/2.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
Initiation of glucose-lowering therapies may be associated with reduced physical activity
An analysis of 148 participants from three randomized trials found that starting liraglutide, empagliflozin, or sitagliptin was associated with reduction in physical activity of about 1,000 steps per day or 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/16/2.htm
16 Sep 2022