Conditions

Social deprivation, in addition to A1c and age, is tied to the increased risk of mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes…. 

According to a new meta-analysis, orlistat reduced waist circumference significantly…. 

Physical inactivity, preproinsulin, and inflammatory markers are predictors for type 1 diabetes…. 

Lifestyle changes and metformin use reduces progression to full diabetes and risk of heart disease…. 

Individuals taking metformin and who have a vitamin B12 deficiency are associated with an impaired cognitive performance…. 

Vinegar is shown to reduce fasting glucose levels among patients at risk for type 2 diabetes… 

GDM risk for obese and overweight women with low adiponectin even higher….

  Szilard Voros, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FAHA, discusses the fact that current tests for diabetes can be remarkably inaccurate, including the A1c test. Even in the “normal” A1c range for non-diabetics, there can still be considerable risk of impaired glucose tolerance in the post-prandial state….

  We are getting close to the end of our special Homerun Slides series from Dr. Stanley Schwartz, so it’s time to start looking at the steps we can take to help our patients prevent and manage diabetes including Screening, Diet and Exercise Considerations, and both the positives and negatives …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we look at the potential cost savings of diabetes prevention programs, and the medical benefits of weight loss including how weight loss can increase life expectancy….