Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip...

There is growing evidence for health disparities in various sections of our society. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one such condition that shows signs of disparity in terms of its management among minorities in the USA. DM disproportionately affects Americans along racial/ethnic lines. According to one study, the risk of a DM diagnosis is 77% higher...

Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease among the general population and individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a meta-analysis published online July 15 in The BMJ. Xiaoyan Cai, from Southern Medical University in Foshan, China, and colleagues conducted an updated meta-analysis to assess the associations between prediabetes and...

Influenza vaccination may improve outcomes in patients with diabetes, according to a study published online July 9 in Diabetes Care. Daniel Modin, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues used a nationwide register to identify patients with diabetes (defined as use of glucose-lowering medication) during nine consecutive influenza seasons (2007 to 2016). Cardiovascular outcomes...

Diabetes-related lower-extremity complications (DRLECs) are a large and increasing contributor to the global burden of disability, according to a study published online March 5 in Diabetes Care. Yuqi Zhang, from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues examined global disability burden estimates for DRLECs using Global Burden of Disease 2016 data. The prevalence...

Higher levels of stressful life events are associated with a higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 4 in Diabetes Care. Junmei Miao Jonasson, Ph.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues used data from the Women’s Health Initiative to...

Changes in total lean body mass with aging are associated with the development of diabetes among men and women, according to a study published online April 30 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Rita R. Kalyani, M.D., from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and colleagues examined the association of lean body mass with aging...

Type 2 Diabetes is more common in patients with hypertension or dyslipidemia, women with previous gestational diabetes, and non-Caucasian patients including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics/ Latinos, Asians, and Pacific Islanders. In general, studies show that regardless of educational attainment, household earnings, and occupational status, the prevalence of physical inactivity is the highest among African...

Racial and ethnic minority groups are disparately affected by the burden of diabetes. Minorities have higher rates of the disease, worse diabetes control and higher rates of complications. Minority groups are more likely to have diabetes than non-minorities. Per the CDC, while 7.4% of white non-Hispanic adults were diagnosed with diabetes in 2017, 12.1% of...