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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 …

In the 24-week study, improved HbA1c and cholesterol reduced the need for medications…   Type 2 diabetes patients are often advised to make dietary decisions that are high in carbohydrates and low in fat and protein. Increased carbohydrates lead to high postprandial glucose readings. Due to this, there is interest …

In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, the risk of diabetes was over three times higher in those with increased serum calcium levels… Calcium is needed for the release of insulin to respond to higher amounts of blood glucose. It is possible that if serum calcium is not well …

Pre-diabetes patients show blunted taste response similar to diagnosed diabetes patients…   The decrease in sweet taste sensitivity which can lead to an increase in sugar intake might be a factor driving people with prediabetes to overt diabetes. Researchers assessed the sweet taste sensitivity in pre-diabetics in comparison with diabetics …

The addition of a DPP-4 inhibitor decreased HbA1C while not requiring an increase in insulin, and subjects remained weight neutral without experiencing an increase in hypoglycemic events… Currently approved dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors include alogliptin, linagliptin, saxagliptin, sitagliptin and vildagliptin. DPP-4 inhibitors work by enhancing glucose dependent insulin secretion and …

Type 2 diabetes patients were more likely to have lower stress reactivity and impaired stress recovery when compared to healthy subjects… Stress-related factors are thought to play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Such factors have an impact on metabolic, cardiovascular and inflammatory regulation. Previous studies have …

Physical activity intervention had a positive impact on reducing HbA1c, BMI and total cholesterol but insulin dosage did not change in the study… Due to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes patients, physical activity is advised. This recommendation is used in combination with insulin therapy and …

Hyperglycemia associated with myocardial damage appears to begin before the diagnosis of diabetes and requires a highly sensitive assay to detect it… Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among individuals with diabetes. Hyperglycemia is believed to induce coronary microvascular dysfunction and result in myocardial injury. Previous studies have …