Tag: Diabetes: Misc.
New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients
Light physical activity now recommended every 30 minutes, not every 90 minutes
Barriers for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Vary
Patients, health care providers differ in perceptions of most important barriers
Considerable Absenteeism Costs for Chronic Disease, Risk Factors
Considerable costs for smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and for those with hypertension, diabetes
Adolescent BMI Predicts Diabetes Mellitus Mortality
Overweight and obesity correlated with hazard ratios of 8.0 and 17.2 for diabetes mortality
Low HDL-C, High TG Increase Risk for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Findings in large cohort of patients with diabetes over four years of follow-up
Industry-Funded Team Says Algorithm Improves HbA1c Value
Scientists say their mathematical formula improves accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing
Vitamin D Doesn’t Improve Glucose Measures
However, significant improvement in LDL cholesterol seen in those with diabetes risk
High Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Adults
Blacks have increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, but not a-fib
Continuous Glucose Monitors Recommended in T1DM
Strongest recommendation for adults with type 1 diabetes who are willing and able to use monitors
FDA Approves ‘Artificial Pancreas’ for Type 1 Diabetes
MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system automatically monitors glucose, delivers insulin
