Prediabetes

A new study has shown that for people with iron-deficiency anemia, elevated A1c’s may not reflect glycemic parameter.…

In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people….

For men and women with prediabetes, insulin sensitivity increases to a similar extent with exercise training, metformin, or a combination of the two, with metformin impacting slightly on the effect of exercise.…

Free screening by trained volunteers can pick up cases of dysglycemia and other diabetic conditions in the general population….

Having more muscle mass can protect against insulin resistance and prediabetes, no matter overall body size, researchers said.… In a cross-sectional study, every 10% increase in the ratio of skeletal muscle mass to total body weight was associated with an 11% reduction in risk of insulin resistance and a 12% …

Optimum screening cut-offs for HbA1c in emergency setting similar to outpatient care….

Exenatide yields beta cell improvement and weight loss in individuals with diabetes but has not been well-studied in individuals with prediabetes….

Having normal blood sugar levels is no guarantee against developing type 2 diabetes down the road, according to researchers. What should we do with a person with a fasting blood sugar on the higher end of normal between 91-99 mg/dL who has a two-fold difference in risk of developing diabetes…

Inclusion of almonds in the breakfast meal decreased blood glucose concentrations….

This study strengthens the plausibility that low serum vitamin D levels elevate the risk for early-stage diabetes and hypertension….