HbA1c used less frequently but results in more abnormal results, more diagnoses of prediabetes, diabetes

But many do not stick with weight-loss plans or talk with doctors about losing weight

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass linked to significantly lower risk for microvascular complications

However, lean mass and absolute grip strength decline after surgery

PCOS one of most influential predictors of T2DM after adjustment for BMI, education, family history

Estimated difference in test scores 0.45 after adjustment for variables such as socioeconomic status

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.AHA: Nearly …

Maternal fasting plasma glucose is positively associated with FPG and A1C in childhood

Intervention for polypharmacy patients linked to improved readmission rates, time to readmission

Forty-six percent of U.S. adults have hypertension