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Patients with impaired glucose tolerance face an increased risk of mortality

Mortality Up With Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Much of the increase associated with impaired glucose tolerance due to progression to diabetes
After adjustment for confounding variables

No Independent Link for Fatty Pancreas, T2DM

After adjustment for confounding variables, no significant correlation remains
Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 is associated with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes

SFRP4 Linked to Impaired Glucose Tolerance, T2DM

Higher levels of secreted frizzled-related protein 4 associated with impaired glucose tolerance, T2DM
Adlyxin (lixisenatide)

FDA Approves Adlyxin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise
The seasonal influenza vaccine may significantly reduce mortality for patients with type 2 diabetes

Flu Vaccine Protective Against Hospitalization, Death in T2DM

Significantly lower rates of admission for stroke, heart failure, pneumonia/influenza, all-cause-death
There are no significant differences in the associations between available glucose-lowering drugs (alone or in combination) and the risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality

Diabetes Meds Deemed Equal, but Metformin Still First-Line

No significant differences in risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality
Even a high-fat Mediterranean diet may protect against breast cancer

High-Fat Mediterranean Diet Can Still Be Healthy

Diet may protect against diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer
Among clinical and sociodemographic characteristics

Baseline Depression Symptoms Tied to Low Med Adherence

Findings among minority, low-sociodemographic teens with new-onset diabetes
A multicomponent quality improvement strategy can improve achievement of diabetes care goals in a population of type 2 diabetes patients with poor cardiometabolic profiles

Quality Improvement Strategy Ups Achievement of T2DM Goals

More patients achieved reductions in HbA1c, systolic and diastolic BP, LDL-C levels with QI strategy
Among obese American adults

Dysglycemia on the Rise in Obese American Adults

To curb diabetes, researchers urge serious weight-loss efforts