Diabetes

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,...

Patients with type 2 diabetes often need second-line treatments, and this population shows a variety of racial and ethnic disparities. This study analyzed whether these disparities also exist with regard to treatment distribution. Type 2 diabetes mellitus rates vary by race, with non-White individuals, as well as those with lower income and educational attainment showing...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many healthcare-related activities. This study analyzed the long-term effects of these disruptions on veterans with diabetes. Many groups that rely on routine, in-person healthcare were expected to experience at least partial disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as confirmed by emerging studies. However, the full impact that the pandemic had on...

Diabetic foot ulcers can cause a wide range of complications, but more aggressive management solutions and population-based screenings can help decrease their burden. Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most prominent sources of preventable morbidity among adults with diabetes and can result in declining function, infection, hospitalization, amputation, and even death. With a lifetime...

Persistent racial disparities exist among Black and non-Black individuals with type 1 diabetes. This study examines these disparities as they relate to the use of diabetes technology, such as insulin pumps. Among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, there are racial disparities regarding the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors. These devices...

Danielle Bublitz, MS, RD is a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor. She created her own online company in November 2021 called Food Freedom Diabetes, LLC to assist people with diabetes, and she also works as a clinical dietitian on a per diem basis. In this interview, Danielle Bublitz sheds more light on Diabetes....

Research suggests that minorities are less likely to be prescribed newer diabetes medications than their White counterparts of similar socioeconomic status and diabetes management. As of 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nearly 60 drugs for treating Type 2 Diabetes, and almost 100 additional antidiabetic agents were evaluated in clinical trials1....

Minority underrepresentation in clinical trials can adversely affect patient outcomes in minority populations and further increase racial disparities. Racial disparities in clinical trials adversely affect patient outcomes in minority populations. Although historically, Black populations have been used as unconsenting research participants in studies such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment which began in 1932, or the...