Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating increasing risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases.

Several population studies have demonstrated that when people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes earlier in life, the risk of earlier complications including mortality related to the diabetes is significantly higher than in older populations.

Increased consumption of dietary sugars does not show increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Identifying the lifestyle behaviors that can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in individuals considered low-risk.

Benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients treated with insulin.

A hearty breakfast, a medium lunch, and a light dinner might be the eating plan that can help people who have diabetes reduce their need for insulin, researchers suggested.

Mr. Carlson is 52-year old Caucasian grocery store manager you saw last week for a new patient visit. His labs from that visit were significant for elevated random plasma glucose 166 mg/dL, A1C 7.4% and elevated lipids (TG equals 175 mg/dL, LDL 148 mg/dL, HDL 38 mg/dL, total cholesterol 221 mg/dL). He has returned to your clinic for a follow-up appointment. His physical exam is notable for central abdominal obesity (waist circumference 42”),left eyelid xanthelasma, BP 147/91, HR 72, RR 18, BMI 36 kg/m2, but otherwise normal. A repeat A1C test shows A1C 7.6% Mr. Carlson smokes between 1 and 1.5 packs of cigarettes daily. After discussing the labs and your findings with Mr. Carlson, you begin collaborating on a management plan. You write prescriptions for metformin, a statin and ACE inhibitor. Mr. Carlson doesn’t think “taking medication will be too tough” but expresses skepticism about your recommendations for a change in his diet, exercise and smoking programs because he has tried them, without success in the past. What is considered the starting BMI for consideration of bariatric surgery? 1. BMI greater than 28 kg/m2 2. BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 3. BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 4. BMI greater than 37 kg/m2 Follow the link for the answer.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new recommendation that type 2 patients should not have a target A1C level below 8 percent for any patient population and should not have any A1C targets for older adults (e.g., age 80 and older) or younger individuals with limited life expectancy because of other serious diseases and illnesses. Do you agree with the American College of Physicians' new A1C target recommendations? Follow the link to share your opinion.

Both patients with diabetes and health care professionals expect wider adoption of continuous glucose management systems in the future for patients with type 2 as well as type 1, and agree that cost is a key factor in patient choices

In part 1 of this 2-part Exclusive Interview, Angela Golden talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2017 convention in Austin Texas about obesity in people over the age of 65.