Diabetes

GDM in ≥ 1 pregnancy is associated with a significant risk of developing type 2 DM in the affected women. The risk remains elevated for > 35 years, according to a recent study. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by the onset of hyperglycemia in the second or third trimester in pregnant women without a...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and advanced glycation end product (AGE) pathophysiology affect the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, which in turn mediate oxidative stress and inflammation in the background of chronic hyperglycemia. A newly published review provides an in-depth look at the vascular effects of AGEs in DM. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)...

Lifestyle interventions can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but few studies have explored how different ethnic groups are impacted. It’s known that the risk of type 2 diabetes varies by ethnicity. For instance, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes is 7.5% in White Americans but 14.7% in American Indians/Alaska Natives. However, little...

According to CDC data, between 2002 and 2015 there was a 1.9% increase per year in type 1 diabetes cases among youth under 20. Even steeper increases were reported for African Americans (2.7%), Hispanics (4.0%), and Asian/Pacific Islanders (4.4%). Although the increase in cases needs to be further explored, ensuring those most vulnerable receive proper...

Intensive sick day interventions reduced the overall frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis admissions in children with type 1 diabetes. However, African American children on Medicaid still make up most diabetic ketoacidosis hospitalizations. Patients with type 1 diabetes are at risk of developing a life-threatening condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis. It is a preventable complication of diabetes...

Lower health literacy is associated with poorer management of type 2 diabetes among African Americans. Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90% to 95% of them have type 2 diabetes specifically. Although this form of diabetes is typically manageable, it does cause significant mortality and morbidity. However, it does not affect every group the...

Eldecalcitol, a new active vitamin D3 analog, may be beneficial in preventing type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance, according to a study published in The BMJ. Tetsuya Kawahara, from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Kitakyushu, Japan, and colleagues randomly assigned participants aged 30 years and older with impaired glucose...

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults differ from heterosexual adults on several health indicators, according to a study published in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kevin C. Heslin, Ph.D., and Johanna M. Alfier, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland,...

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) receiving first-line sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), the risk for stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and all-cause mortality is similar to those receiving metformin, and the risk for hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) is lower, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. HoJin Shin, Ph.D., from...