Prediabetes

Components of metabolic syndrome associated with peripheral neuropathy in prediabetic patients…

GLP-1 drug shows potential to treat both diseases… Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common form of chronic liver disease in America which affects approximately 30% of the population, is known to contribute to prediabetes and diabetes due to the liver’s important role in the regulation of blood sugar …

Extended, multiple, or lifetime regimens of medications may alter gut micobiota… With increased prevalence of antibiotics, researchers are constantly learning new information about the effects of these drugs. It is known that gut microbiota can influence metabolic pathways affecting the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance. According to researchers, patients …

Legislation would provide coverage for National Diabetes Prevention Program to Medicare beneficiaries at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes… The American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Medical Association (AMA), and the YMCA have introduced the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2102). Sponsored by Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Susan …

Asian Indians with prediabetes have one of the highest incidence rates for diabetes, despite being younger and having a much lower average BMI than other high-risk populations…   There is little data on the incidence rates of diabetes and prediabetes (dysglycemia) in Asian Indians. Researchers led by Ranjit Mohan Anjana, MD, …

A large, population-based, observational study identified different profiles of inflammatory and immune biomarkers in people with no diabetes, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes… Findings revealed an increase in the median concentrations of white blood cells, monocytes, granulocytes, interleukin-18, IL-1 receptor antagonist and fibrinogen in patients with diabetes and prediabetes compared …

Findings suggest that CPAP treatment, if used for 8 hours per night, can help people with prediabetes improve their blood sugar levels and may reduce the risk of progressing to diabetes. … Many people with prediabetes have untreated sleep apnea, although few of them are aware of it. The most …

A new UCLA study reports that although metformin has proven to be effective in slowing the onset of diabetes, it is rarely prescribed for this purpose… The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine, found that only 3.7 percent of U.S. adults with pre-diabetes were prescribed metformin …

Groups of adults at risk for diabetes harbor different perceptions of the disease, say NYU researchers…. “We found that there are differences in the perceptions of those who are at risk for diabetes that depend on the specific characteristics that place them at risk,” says Shiela Strauss, associate professor of …

An abridged version of the 2015 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes has been produced for primary care physicians… Researchers from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), together with the ADA Primary Care Advisory Group (PCAG), produced an abridged version of the 2015 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, specifically focusing …