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TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
Low-carb Diet Without Calorie Restriction Favorable on Metabolic Syndrome
Evidence for Lack of a Glucose-Control Legacy Effect
CGM Outperforms Traditional Monitoring for Type 1 Diabetes
How Your Hormones Impact Physical Activity
by Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM
Letter from the Editor
A couple of weeks ago I shared some information on common sense eating for diabetes and glucose control with our current interns. When they were finished reviewing the paper, all of them expressed disbelief that there was no mention of portion control or calorie restriction, and that carbohydrates was all that mattered. I challenged them to find some research that either disproved my ideas or supported them. This week our intern, Amber Satz, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy, presented an article supporting that not worrying about portion control can improve diabetes and reverse metabolic syndrome.
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Dave Joffe
Editor-in-chief
TOP STORIES -- Diabetes News and Research
A recent study compared three equicaloric diets with varying carbohydrate intake amounts for their effect on metabolic syndrome risk factors.
Intensive glycemic control shows benefits with time; however, evidence is showing this effect may wear off.
Recent study results suggest that insulin pumps and continuous blood glucose monitors should be used over traditional monitoring in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes for greater short-term outcomes.
By Sheri Colberg, PhD, FACSM
The human body only has insulin to lower blood glucose but has five hormones that raise it (with some overlap). This hormone redundancy tells you that, at least from a survival standpoint, your body is desperate to make sure you do not run out of blood glucose; it is not as concerned about you having too much.
Did You Know: How Smartphone Use Contributes to Type 2 Diabetes
An abstract presented at the American College of Cardiology Conference found that spending too much time on your smartphone facilitates sedentary behaviors and reduces the time of physical activity, which increases the risk of premature death, diabetes, heart disease, different types of cancer, osteoarticular discomfort and musculoskeletal symptoms. Researchers analyzed data from 1,060 participants, 700 of whom were women (mean age,19 years) and 360 of whom were men (mean age, 20 years). Questionnaires were completed to collect information on smartphone use. Researchers found the risk of obesity increased by 43 percent if a smartphone was used five or more hours a day. Of the participants who reported using their smartphone for at least 5 hours per day, 26% had overweight and 4.6% had obesity. From the results of this study, it was determined that the amount of time in which a person is exposed to the use of technologies — specifically prolonged cellphone use — is associated with the development of obesity. Medical Press
Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this week’s newsletters:
Adam Chalela, B.S., Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Class of 2020, USF College of Pharmacy
Kassey James, Pharm.D. Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy
Emma Kammerer, PharmD Candidate, Class of 2020, L|E|C|O|M Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Amber Satz, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy
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