People with diabetes can benefit from a lower portion of carbohydrates in their diet, but this adjustment may lead to other risks.
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Prolonged Sitting Can Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
Can sitting for just 3 hours non-stop at one time hurt the heart?
Read More »Can Green Tea Increase The Risk For Type 2 Diabetes?
People consistently drinking green tea may not be getting all the benefits as hoped.
Read More »Cardio Risk Reduction
Based on a meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes studies, the findings suggest that a 15% relative risk reduction in nonfatal myocardial infarcts is associated with an A1c reduction of approximately:
A. .50%
B. 1.0%
C. 1.5%
D. 2.0%
Follow the link for the answer.
Read More »Type 2 Referrals
Do you refer adult patients for T2D prevention? Follow the link to see how you compare to your colleagues.
Read More »Diabetes Apps Presentation Part 2
In this week's Homerun Slides, we determine what makes a diabetes app useful.
Read More »International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #163: Immunopathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes in Western Society Part 6
The relationship between pathogenic factors and beta-cell destruction remains poorly understood. Longitudinal studies of newborns and children at genetic risk and follow-up of at-risk first-degree relatives in natural history studies link the triggering of autoimmunity with the appearance of autoantibodies to one or more islet autoantigens; individuals with multiple autoantibodies have higher risk of diabetes progression.
Read More »Albuminuria Change and Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease
Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of chronic kidney disease strongly supported by biological plausibility, but empirical evidence to support validity in epidemiological studies still lacking.
Read More »The Best Time To Exercise for Type 2 Diabetes
Study aims to determine whether exercise training at two distinct times of day would have differing effects on 24-hour glucose levels in men with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetes
Trial assesses cardiovascular benefit in patients with diabetes.
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