Delayed diagnosis leading to high instances of DKA in children… Type 1 is the most common form of diabetes in diagnosed children and adolescents. In 2009, the CDC reported the prevalence at 1.93 in every 1,000 children and adolescents, whereas type 2 diabetes affects 0.24 in every 1,000. In a …

Metabolic health, lack of other risk factors offer no added protection….

Stress hormones prompt increase of glucose uptake…. Researchers found that brown adipose tissue (brown fat), which is active in adults, acts as one of the bodily tissues that can be encouraged to take up glucose from the bloodstream to use as a fuel source to create body heat. Increasing the …

Decrease of pro-inflammatory agents can reduce beta cell death in new type 1s….

Twice-daily regimen found to increase LDL, genital infections compared to benefits of once-daily regimen… An investigational SGLT2 inhibitor remogliflozin etabonate showed significant benefits for glucose control in type 2 diabetics in a randomized study. The study enrolled 241 participants with a mean age of 53, and who had a mean …

Primary care programs using three-pronged approach net high results with or without intervention by doctor… In a meta-analysis, patients who received counseling achieved a maximum weight loss of about 14lbs compared with a top weight loss of about 4lbs for those who did not participate in these programs. However, there …

Use over 10-year period also leads to cardiac events in type 2 patients using metformin monotherapy… Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbid complication in type 2 diabetes patients. 50-80% of type 2 diabetes patient deaths are a result of a cardiovascular disease. Sulfonylureas are one of the most widely prescribed …

In a study, patients who consumed pistachios showed improvement in fasting glucose, insulin, and HOMA of insulin resistance…. Spanish researchers examined whether a diet rich in pistachios could be beneficial in delaying prediabetes onset and promoting a healthier metabolic profile in patients with prediabetes. A randomized clinical trial was held …

In a large population of obese individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, British researchers found that surgery reduced the incidence of diabetes… They designed a matched cohort study of adults (age 20 – 100 years) identified from a UK-wide database of family practices, who were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and did not …

Girls whose mothers were also overweight or obese had an even higher risk…. Researchers conducted a study to see if there was an association between hyperglycemia in utero, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and childhood obesity. This research included 421 girls and their mothers in the Kaiser Permanente system in Northern …