Contributions
Early Glycemic Control May Cut CV Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Early control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may improve cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Martin B. Whyte, Ph.D., from University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether achieving early glycemic control and any subsequent glycemic variability was associated with any change in...
Hypertension, Arterial Stiffness Linked to Risk for Diabetes
Hypertension and arterial stiffness (AS) are associated with the risk for diabetes, with the highest risk seen for those with both hypertension and AS, according to a study published in Hypertension. Xue Tian, from Beijing Tiantan Hospital, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study involving 11,156 participants from the Kailuan study to examine the status...
Risk for Type 1 MI Hospitalization Increased With Prediabetes
Younger adults with prediabetes mellitus (pDM) have an increased risk for type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) hospitalization, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2022 Scientific Sessions, held from May 13 to 14 in Reston, Virginia. Rupak Desai, M.B.B.S., from the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center,...
Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Lean NAFLD Patients
Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but a normal body mass index are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or obese, according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego. Karn Wijarnpreecha, M.D., from University of Michigan in...
Cardiometabolic Derangement ID'd in Overweight School Children
School children aged 6 to 8 years with overweight have cardiometabolic derangements, according to a study published online May 3 in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice to coincide with the Congress on Obesity, held from May 4 to 7 in Maastricht. Christine Frithioff-Bøjsøe, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk in Denmark, and colleagues conducted...
Cessation Program in Cancer Clinics May Reach More Tobacco Smokers
A low-burden point-of-care intervention, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools (ELEVATE) is associated with increased reach and effectiveness of smoking cessation treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Alex T. Ramsey, Ph.D., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,...
Slight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure
Long-term exposure to wildfires may be associated with a slightly increased risk for lung cancer and brain tumors, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Planetary Health. Jill Korsiak, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues conducted a population-based observational cohort study of participants in the 1996 Canadian Census Health...
Number of Mesothelioma Deaths Up Among Women From 1999 to 2020
From 1999 to 2020, there was an increase in the annual number of mesothelioma deaths among women, although the age-adjusted death rate decreased, according to research published in the May 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Noting that inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause malignant...
Impact of Diet on Gestational Diabetes Risk Unknown in Minority Populations
Diet is consistently associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk in white European women, but not in other ethnic populations, according to a meta-analysis published in PLOS Global Public Health. Harriett Fuller, from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to examine the effects of unhealthy and...