Optimum HbA1c level yet to be determined… HbA1c is strongly related to the development of diabetes complications, but it is still controversial as to which HbA1c level to strive for in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Swedish researchers evaluated HbA1c, followed from diagnosis, as a predictor of severe microvascular …
Read More »Higher Prevalence of Suicide Attempts in Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes Patients
However, advancement in medications and better controlled regimens may be contributing to a decline in psychiatric disorders among this population… We know from previous studies and research that there is a increased risk and prevalence for depression in the diabetic population. Other trials have also linked diabetes with different subtypes …
Read More »Effects of GIP and GLP-1 on Glucagon Response in Type 1 Diabetes
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon- like peptide-1 have glucose-dependent effects on glucagon secretion but differ in their effects on type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients… From various studies we know that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) have glucose-dependent effects on glucagon secretion. GIP causes increased glucagon …
Read More »Do Anxiety, Depression and Metabolic Syndrome Increase the Risk of Type 2?
Depressive symptoms have been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but less is known about other anxiety disorders that can be comorbid or exist without depression… This study examined patients at risk for type 2 diabetes and its correlation to anxiety, depression or metabolic syndrome in the at risk …
Read More »Deaf People at Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Inadequate access to primary care means that deaf people have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease… The research, conducted at the School for Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol, compared the health of deaf people to that of people …
Read More »What is LADA? – Potential Insights from Ongoing Genetic Evaluations
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes (T1D and T2D) both present with hyperglycemia and have similar chronic complications.
Read More »Type 1 Women Have A 40% Greater Risk of Mortality than Men
In the meta-analysis, women also had twice the excess risk of fatal and nonfatal vascular events, compared with men with type 1 diabetes… Australian researchers have done a meta-analysis to provide reliable estimates of any sex differences in the effect of type 1 diabetes on risk of all-cause mortality and …
Read More »Effects of Prediabetes on Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
In this longitudinal population-based study, 1609 patients were followed between 2002 and 2014 (mean, 10.9 years) to determine whether prediabetes affected risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes mellitus (DM)… No association was found between prediabetes and the development of cardiovascular disease using models that were adjusted for several factors …
Read More »Blood Pressure Lowering in Type 2’s Leads to Lower Risk of CVD and Improved Mortality
Blood pressure-lowering treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and heart disease events and improved mortality, according to a study… By 2030, it is estimated that there will be at least 400 million individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus worldwide. …
Read More »The DIALBEST Trial Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Structured intervention led by Community Health Workers shows success…. Noticeable discrepancies exist among Latinos American in socioeconomic status, health insurance coverage, and use and quality of healthcare services. Obesity and physical inactivity which is associated with poor diabetes control are more prevalent among this population. A recent study has been …
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