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An intensive lifestyle intervention can reduce gastrointestinal symptoms among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM

Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
The gene KLF14 is associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and appears to regulate hundreds of other genes active in fat cells

New Clues to How KLF14 Gene Affects Women’s Diabetes Risk

Researchers found variants determine where body fat is stored, regulation of fat cells
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin

Add-On Sitagliptin Cuts Risk of Insulin Initiation in T2DM

Risk of insulin initiation lower for sitagliptin versus sulphonylurea as add-on to metformin
Numerous studies have extolled the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Now

More Support for High-Fiber, Mediterranean Diet

Beneficial effects for plant-based diet but not limited to vegetarian or vegan diets
Nocturnal hypoglycemia is associated with reduced awakening response

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Linked to Reduced Awakening Response

Rate of awakenings significantly lower during hypoglycemic versus normoglycemic night
Patients with type 2 diabetes may benefit from a higher-protein diet

Gene Variant May Boost Effect of Higher-Protein Diet in T2DM

Researchers find benefit for those with gene variant related to vitamin D metabolism
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Saxagliptin Not Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in T2DM

Risk of fracture linked to female gender, older age, diabetes duration, major hypoglycemic events
Sleep-time ambulatory blood pressure predicts new-onset diabetes

Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes

And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
The Mediterranean diet may protect against diabetic retinopathy

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetic Retinopathy

No benefit seen with the diet for prevention of diabetic nephropathy
The risk of developing diabetes is higher in younger adults versus middle-aged adults despite the same duration and degree of weight gain

T2DM Risk With Weight Gain Higher in Younger Adults

Relative risk for same level of weight gain greater in younger adults than in middle-aged adults