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Groups of adults at risk for diabetes harbor different perceptions of the disease, say NYU researchers…. “We found that there are differences in the perceptions of those who are at risk for diabetes that depend on the specific characteristics that place them at risk,” says Shiela Strauss, associate professor of …

Study finds increases sensitivity to high consumption of high-fructose corn syrup regardless of quantity…

Fluctuating glucose levels in diabetic pregnant women, revealed through continuous glucose monitoring, is associated with bigger babies… Achieving better glucose control in pregnant women with diabetes by using continuous glucose monitoring may help them give birth to healthier children, new research from the University of Leeds says. Up to 50% …

According to an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, even though physical activity is important for health, a healthy diet is essential for weight loss, and regular exercise will not make up for a poor diet… Many public health messages encourage the belief that obesity is entirely …

An abridged version of the 2015 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes has been produced for primary care physicians… Researchers from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), together with the ADA Primary Care Advisory Group (PCAG), produced an abridged version of the 2015 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, specifically focusing …

Food quality as important as counting calories….

Ancillary study conducted using ACCORD data…

  This matchstick-sized pump — currently called the ITCA 650 (Intarcia Therapeutics; Boston, Massachusetts) — could replace pills and injections for type 2 diabetes. It’s implanted under the skin of the abdomen and releases doses of the glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist exenatide (Bydureon®, Byetta®) to help control blood glucose. It must …

Joseph Hourmard talks about the benefits of aerobic exercise versus anaerobic exercise, and notes that as patients get older, doing more resistance-type exercise will help to maintain muscle mass. However, he again points out that the best exercise is the type that patients will actually do. He also notes that …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a short 5-part series covering the latest guidelines from the ADA. Topics covered this week include the Criteria for Diabetes Diagnosis, Categories for Increased Risk in Diabetes, and Screening Children for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes…. To download the complete set of slides …