Vitamin C supplementation is associated with improved blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes, research suggests. A small Australian study, published in the journal Diabetes, Read more

Pregnant women who incorporate more vitamin C into their diets are at lower risk for developing gestational diabetes than those with insufficient or even adequate dietary vitamin C intake, according to findings published in Clinical Nutrition. Source: Diet high in vitamin C could protect against gestational Read more

Only a minority of U.S. adults with prediabetes who are eligible to participate in a national diabetes prevention program are doing so, with just 4% referred and 2% participating, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Source: Few adults with prediabetes referred to, participating in diabetes prevention Read more

Among adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery and experienced diabetes remission at their first follow-up appointment, baseline HbA1c and excess body weight loss 1 year after surgery were independent predictors of diabetes relapse over 5 years, according to findings published in the International Journal of Obesity. Source: Baseline HbA1c, weight... Read more Read more

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN, talks with experts about living with diabetes. Source: Diabetes In Real Read more

Irrespective of age and weight, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Diabetes Care. Read more

The insulin-sensitizing agent pioglitazone (Actos) appeared effective for secondary prevention in stroke patients with prediabetes, according to a post hoc analysis of the IRIS randomized clinical trial reported here. Source: Stroke Patients With Prediabetes Benefit From Read more