January 26, 2021 : Issue #1101

TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research

Fasting Glucose Variation Predicts Microvascular Risk

Occupational Noise Exposure May Increase Risk of Developing Diabetes

PCOS Increases Risk For CVD

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We often hear the phrase, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” However, there are times when the “small stuff” can make all the difference in the world. Think of where we might be in the pandemic if the entire country had taken the small thing of wearing a mask seriously. This week, we look at the small variations in fasting glucose over time and how that little detail could have an effect on microvascular risk.

Check out why Eric Cheung, PharmD Candidate, from USF College of Pharmacy, has decided that microvascular health may be small, but not “small stuff,” in our Laterpay feature.

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Dave Joffe

Editor-in-chief

Differing fasting glucose levels may reveal more information than just sugar level and how well it is managed.

Occupational noise exposure should be considered as one of the many environmental stressors that play a role in diabetes.

Insulin resistance and weight gain are common with PCOS and impact multiple CVD risk factors.