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Prediabetes

Prediabetes Research and Treatment Methods: Prediabetes is defined as having an HbA1c between 5.7 and 6.4% or a fasting glucose between 100 and 126 mg/dl. According to the NDEP, approximately 86 million people in the US have prediabetes. These people are subject to many of the same risks as diabetes patients. Prediabetes typically progresses to diabetes if the patient’s lifestyle remains the same. Beta cell destruction occurs, and the patient’s ability to maintain glucose homeostasis is further compromised. For this reason and others, many professionals believe that prediabetes is mislabeled and should be considered diabetes. New tools, techniques and guidance can help you improve outcomes for your prediabetes patients.

Carbohydrate Restriction May Reverse Prediabetes

Aug 18, 2020 Diet & Nutrition, Paid, Prediabetes

Studies show that carbohydrate restriction for prediabetes can lead to normal glucose levels, reduce the progression to type 2 diabetes, and decrease the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.

Pre-Diabetes Increases Risk of CVD and All-Cause Mortality

Aug 1, 2020 Cardiology, Paid, Prediabetes

Numerous complications associated with diabetes, including the risk of death, begin at the pre-diabetic stage.

Do Pre-Diabetes Patients Fall into a Gray Zone?

Aug 1, 2020 Cardiology, Prediabetes

Findings from a recently published meta-analysis of patients with pre-diabetes, with and without ASCVD, suggest an increased risk for premature death and cardiovascular events.

Early Detection of Adult-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Aug 1, 2020 Pediatrics, Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes

The EarlyBird study investigated how to predict future pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in children. Years of research have shown us that there are many factors that predispose patients to type 2 diabetes. However, researchers at the University of Plymouth, in collaboration with Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, monitored children …

Treating the Whole Patient

May 26, 2020 Disasters Averted, Prediabetes, Surgery

We were running a clinical study on erectile dysfunction. An 68-year-old male with obesity came in looking for help for his ED, so he thought he might qualify for the study. He had not had a medical workup for some time and wasn't aware of any underlying diseases. I recommended he be screened for diabetes....