Tag: Diabetes: Type II
Walking at Faster Speeds Linked to Reduction in Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Risk for type 2 diabetes significantly reduced at walking speed of 4 km/hour and greater based on dose-response analysis
Study IDs Barriers to Eye Screening Among Adults With Diabetes
Food insecurity, housing insecurity, mental health concerns, and the perceived importance of practitioner concordance all pose barriers
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Greater associations seen for those without colonoscopy screening, with smoking history, and for recent diabetes diagnosis
AHA: Fresh Produce Prescription Improves Glycemic Control
Findings seen among low-income individuals with diabetes and poor glycemic control
AAO: Diabetic Retinopathy Usually No Worse With Semaglutide in T2D
Few eyes with no or background DR or mild or moderate NPDR have worsening of DR at three, six, 12, 24 months
Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Substitution of one serving/day with nuts and legumes or dairy associated with significantly reduced risk for type 2 diabetes
Earlier Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Lower Life Expectancy
Hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 2.69 for those diagnosed at 30 to 39 years, 1.39 for those diagnosed at 70 years or older
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Progression to T2D in Children
Children with prediabetes consistently taking metformin took longer to progress to type 2 diabetes
Weight Loss-Driven Remission of Prediabetes Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Those reversing prediabetes show improvement in insulin sensitivity but not greater weight loss than those not achieving remission
Screening in Emergency Department Could ID Previously Unrecognized Diabetes
30.2 and 8.6 percent of patients presenting to ED not known to have diabetes had prediabetes and T2D, respectively