March 15, 2023

Having Autism may be associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases. Autism may be associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases. An article published in JAMA Pediatrics examined the association between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes. A systematic review and...

Racial Differences Exist in the Health Behaviors of People Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects non-Hispanic Blacks compared to non-Hispanic White populations. A 2021 study published in the journal Diabetes Care examined racial differences in psychological, behavioral, and physical health over time among individuals recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes....

Complication rates caused by diabetes have improved overall for all races. However, there continue to be racial disparities. A 2021 study published in the journal Current Diabetes Reports sought to examine the epidemiologic trends in diabetes complications as they relate to racial and ethnic minorities and underscore differences in microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes,...