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Outcomes in A1c versus 2-hour OGTT performance using CGM in obese youths… Recent studies in adolescents comparing A1c to 2-hour glucose and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) have reported poor agreement among the three tests in classifying youth with dysglycemia. Other studies show that A1c has been reported to have a …

Older veterans with T2DM and dementia may need to decrease intensity of diabetes medications… One study predicts that the prevalence of diabetes among adults aged ≥65 years is projected to increase dramatically by 2050. Other studies have observed that dementia affects up to 16% of diabetic patients aged ≥65 years …

Higher fitness may be linked to a lower risk of incident diabetes… Many cross-sectional studies have observed a relationship between reduced cardiorespiratory fitness and glucose intolerance or diabetes risk. Other large cohort studies have also demonstrated that low fitness may precede the development of insulin resistance and diabetes. However, not …

Addition of dapagliflozin may benefit patients whose blood glucose is uncontrolled with both metformin and sulfonylurea… Dapagliflozin is a selective and reversible sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, which lowers plasma glucose level by increasing urinary excretion of glucose. Addition of dapagliflozin may benefit patients whose blood glucose is uncontrolled with …

Screening high-risk elderly diabetic patients for pulmonary tuberculosis might be a potential way to reduce tuberculosis incidence…

From our publisher, Steve Freed, comes this thought-provoking discussion of how better diabetes control can impact cost, quality of life and mortality…

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can have an effect on balance… Previous studies show that patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) have an altered gait strategy and a fivefold increased risk of falling. Falling is a major health risk, especially with disease progression and in the elderly. Diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy …

Older individuals are at an increased risk for cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction…

A multinational team of researchers studied data from over 16,000 patients in the SAVOR-TIMI 53 trial…. Saxagliptin (Onglyza) is a commonly prescribed dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. An international team of researchers examined the effects of saxagliptin on glycemic stability and β-cell function in the …

But the association with between hypertension, diabetes, and dementia is not clear…. Previous studies have found a correlation between individuals with hypertension and diabetes, and the subsequent development of dementia. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyze the effect of diabetes and hypertension on cognitive scores conducted on …