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Data analysis reveals that intermittent fasting has positive health outcomes ranging from weight loss to elimination of metabolic stress.
Read More »Influence of Intermittent Fasting on Health Outcomes
Ineffective Cholesterol Treatment in Type 2 Patients
Addressing the gaps in lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control and statin prescribing among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Barriers to Weight Loss and Diet After Gestational Diabetes
No differences in the barriers to weight loss and weight loss success were observed between the intermittent (IER) and continuous (CER) dieters.
Read More »Evaluation of CVD/CKD Risks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Despite being on first-line oral anti-diabetic drug therapy, the risk of developing CVD/CKD in patients with type 2 diabetes remains high.
Read More »Intensive Life Intervention Improves Risks for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The Look AHEAD trial had dramatic results for patients with T2D and their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Read More »Metabolic Surgery Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life
How does intensive medical therapy (IMT) compare with surgical treatment in improving patients' quality of life?
Read More »Combination Therapy with Metformin and an SGLT2 Inhibitor
Black patients may have lower odds of achieving target HbA1C levels on metformin and SGLT2 alone.
Read More »Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Is Effective for Reducing Body Weight and Increasing Insulin Sensitivity
A 16-week low-fat plant-based diet significantly improves diabetes parameters in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Read More »More Physical Activity May Be Needed to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Is the current guidelines’ recommendation of moderate exercise for 150 minutes per week during pregnancy enough to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes?
Read More »Starting the New Year and Getting Rid of Type 2 Diabetes?
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
I recently was asked about the latest research on the reversal of type 2 diabetes—both bariatric and non-bariatric solutions—and it made me wonder about the mechanisms of this possibility and what role being active may play in it. Each new year always brings a whole host of resolutions that people make focused on losing weight, getting more fit, and becoming healthier. Especially with all the COVID-related pounds I have heard about people gaining, I expect these resolutions to be out in full force at the start of 2022. But how effective will they be long-term, and is the reversal of type 2 diabetes a realistic resolution to make?