Large weight loss raises fragility fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes who lost at least 30% of their maximum body weight had increased risks for fragility fractures and any fracture compared with those who lost less weight, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. Source: Large weight loss raises fragility fracture risk in type 2 Read more
Weight Management May Reverse T2D
Study participants achieved remission to non-diabetic state Source: Weight Management May Reverse Read more
Study: High-energy breakfast aids weight loss in diabetics
Obese people with type 2 diabetes can improve their conditions with a high-energy breakfast but a smaller lunch and dinner, according to research from Israel. Source: Study: High-energy Read more
Window of Opportunity to Lower Diabetes Risk?
This MedPage Today article presents research that suggests young adulthood could be a critical time to lose weight in order to avoid diabetes.   Read the original article: Window of Opportunity to Lower Diabetes Read more
Diabetes Educator Resources From ADA
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Metformin: Vascular Benefits in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Metformin improves some indicators of vascular function and long-term blood glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes, while reducing their insulin needs, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Source: Metformin: Vascular Benefits in Children With Type 1 Read more
National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
  By the most recent estimates, 18.8 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes and an additional 7 million are believed to be living with undiagnosed diabetes. At the same time, 79 million people are estimated to have blood glucose levels in the range of prediabetes or categories of increased risk for... Read more Read more
Should people with type 2 diabetes follow low-carb diets?
Should people with type 2 diabetes follow low-carb diets?  Univadis offers this synopsis of a recent study. Source: Should people with type 2 diabetes follow low-carb diets? | Read more