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For patients with diabetic macular edema

Repeated Ranibizumab Doesn’t Impair Macular Perfusion

Findings in patients with diabetic macular edema who completed 36 months of RESTORE study
A small proportion of U.S. adults engage in lifestyle behaviors known to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Few U.S. Adults Meet Most T2DM Risk Reduction Goals

Overall, 21, 29, and 13 percent meet goals for fruit, vegetable, and dairy intake, respectively
Compared to whites

Minorities Face Worse Prognosis and Complications in T1DM

Findings based on analysis of whites, blacks, and Hispanics during three years after diagnosis
The global costs of diabetes are high and will increase substantially by 2030

Global Costs of Diabetes Will Continue Rising Through 2030

Global economic burden will not decrease, even if international targets are met
Guidance has been developed for hemoglobin A1c targets for glycemic control among nonpregnant adults with type 2 diabetes; the guidance statement was published online March 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP Updates Guidance for HbA1c Targets for Adults With T2DM

Clinicians should personalize glycemic control goals; aim for HbA1c of 7 to 8 percent for most adults
Implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes results in an increase in those attempting to quit

Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban

Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
Plasma leptin levels are independently associated with sleep quality in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Leptin Tied to Sleep Quality in Obese Patients With T2DM

Leptin tied to delta power in 1st sleep cycle, not total sleep time; findings not seen in non-obese patients
Reclassification of diabetes into subgroups shows differing courses of disease progression and risk of diabetic complications

Researchers ID Five Distinct Adult-Onset Diabetes Subgroups

These clusters show differing disease progression and risk of diabetic complications

February 2018 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for February 2018. This roundup includes...
Interventions for diet-treated chronic illnesses may increase the risk for disordered eating in children

Diet-Treated Chronic Illness May Lead to Disordered Eating

In most studies examined, diet-treated chronic illness preceded disordered eating in children