Weight Loss With Metformin Maintained at 15 Years
Weight Loss With Metformin Maintained at 15 Years
Metformin helped maintain long-term weight loss in individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes, a post-hoc analysis of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) trial found. Source: Weight Loss Read more
Late meal timing fails to influence risk for diabetes, prediabetes
Late meal timing fails to influence risk for diabetes, prediabetes
Late-night food consumption did not affect risk for developing prediabetes or diabetes over 5 years of follow-up for British adults , according to findings published in Diabetic Medicine. Source: Late meal timing fails to influence risk for diabetes, Read more
SGLT inhibitors for type 1 diabetes require more study
SGLT inhibitors for type 1 diabetes require more study
In this video exclusive, Mohammad El-rifai, MD, an endocrinologist at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, describes the benefits and risks of using SGLT inhibitors in type 1 diabetes. Source: VIDEO: SGLT inhibitors for type 1 diabetes require more Read more
Gestational diabetes doubles risk for incident diabetes into young adulthood
Gestational diabetes doubles risk for incident diabetes into young adulthood
Children of mothers with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for developing diabetes during childhood and adolescence than those born to mothers without the condition, according to findings presented in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Source: Gestational diabetes doubles risk for incident diabetes into young Read more
Fish oil, probiotics fail to protect against gestational diabetes
Fish oil, probiotics fail to protect against gestational diabetes
Consuming fish oil or probiotics during pregnancy is not an effective means of avoiding gestational diabetes in women with overweight or obesity, according to study results published in Diabetes Care. Source: Fish oil, probiotics fail to protect against gestational Read more
ADA: Medical nutrition therapy ‘fundamental’ in diabetes management
ADA: Medical nutrition therapy ‘fundamental’ in diabetes management
All adults with diabetes or prediabetes should be referred to individualized, diabetes-focused medical nutrition therapy at diagnosis and as needed throughout the lifespan as part of an overall care plan with the goal of improving disease outcomes, according to a new consensus statement released by the American Diabetes Association. Source: ADA: Medical nutrition therapy ‘fundamental’... Read more Read more
Metformin Improves Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity in Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Metformin Improves Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity in Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Metformin might improve whole-body and peripheral insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Source: Metformin Improves Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity in Read more
Insulin Resistance: Do We Have It Backwards?
Insulin Resistance: Do We Have It Backwards?
Historically, both diabetes prevention and diabetes treatment have been rooted in the notion that weight gain leads to insulin resistance, perpetuating a medical model for diabetes grounded Read more
Diabetes educators provide tips for choosing useful health care apps
Diabetes educators provide tips for choosing useful health care apps
A plethora of smartphone apps offer people living with diabetes assistance in many aspects of disease management, from self-monitoring to communication to dosing and insulin titration. Source: Diabetes educators provide tips for choosing useful health care Read more
Gestational diabetes has long-term CV implications
Gestational diabetes has long-term CV implications
Endocrine Today | Women with a history of gestational diabetes — hyperglycemia that appears in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and resolves after delivery — have increased risks for developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and for developing the conditions at earlier ages compared with women without such a history. Source: Gestational... Read more Read more