Very low incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) was found in patients with childhood-onset diabetes type 1 in Norway.

Management of obesity by dietary, pharmacologic, and surgical intervention can provide very positive results.

Which of the classes of drugs have you seen the best results in lowering A1c for type 2 diabetes? DPP-4, GLP-1, or SGLT-2? Follow the link to share your response.

Mrs. O’Doole is a 34-year-old of Irish descent. She works as a florist and is married with three children. She arrives at your clinic for her annual wellness exam. Her blood pressure is 130/84 mmHg, pulse 65, BMI 24 kg/m2 and her physical exam is notable for acne and mild hirsutism. Her only current medication is oral birth control pills. She recalls starting OCP 15 years prior, due to irregular menses. What clinical diagnosis would suggest screening Mrs. Hernandez for type 2 diabetes? A. Thyroid dysfunction B. Cushing syndrome C. Polycystic ovary syndrome D. Premature ovarian failure Follow the link for the answer.

Woman, 55 years of age, referred to me for obesity management. She visited without recent labs, so we got started with the agreement she would get her labs drawn soon after her visit. At our first visit, her blood pressure was 150/98, HR 64, and weight 204, BMI-35, therefore her BMI category was class II obesity. PMH-+Migraine Headaches. FH-+Mother died of lung cancer. Her mother was a smoker. Patient is not.

In this week's Homerun Slides, Dr. Claude Lardinois returns with an update on hypertension starting with causes, risk factors, and worldwide mortality rates.

OSA and incident T2DM: Several studies have examined whether having OSA increases the individual’s risk of developing T2DM, in particular whether obesity is a major risk factor for both conditions and whether OSA has been associated with IR and prediabetes as described earlier. Several cross-sectional studies found a higher prevalence of T2DM in patients with OSA despite adjusting for confounders, particularly age and obesity; these studies are reviewed in. Whether OSA is a predictor of T2DM has been examined in a small number of longitudinal studies that used a variety of methods to diagnose OSA (from symptoms to polysomnography), and to diagnose T2DM (from self-reported to OGTT).

Study finds disease duration in middle age to be independently related to development of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiac dysfunction later in life.

Organization says adults with type 2 diabetes can aim for an easier-to-achieve blood sugar target than what’s been used to guide treatment in the past.

An attempt to improve diet quality in youth with type 1 yields less than promising results.