Tag: Diabetes: Type II
Bariatric Surgery Lowers Microvascular Disease Risk
Findings based on large study of patients with type 2 diabetes
Healthy Lifestyle With Diabetes Cuts Cardiovascular Risk
Benefit seen for adoption of healthy lifestyle even after T2DM diagnosis made
One-Quarter of Older U.S. Adults May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
These patients are tightly controlled with glucose-lowering medications with high risk of hypoglycemia
Nut Intake Reduces HbA1c Among Adults With T2DM
Full-nut dose lowered HbA1c, estimated cholesterol levels in LDL particles with diameter <255 ångströms
Sulfonylureas As 2nd-Line T2DM Therapy Tied to Higher Event Risk
Associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality, severe hypoglycemia
Intermittent Energy Restriction Effectively Cuts HbA1c in T2DM
Intermittent energy restriction equivalent to continuous energy restriction for reducing HbA1c
Empagliflozin Doesn’t Up Risk of Bone Fractures
Per pooled data from placebo-controlled trials and data from a head-to-head study with glimepiride
Characteristics of Severe Hypoglycemia Identified in T2DM
Increased odds of severe hypoglycemia with history of non-severe hypoglycemia, HbA1c <6 percent
Basal Insulin Analogues Similar for Glucose Lowering
Slight differences in risk for nocturnal hypoglycemia or weight gain exist
Evidence of Clinical Inertia in Management of T2DM
No treatment intensification for many patients with HbA1c threshold expected to trigger intensification
