Authors: Maekawa S, Kawahara T, Nomura R, Murase T, Ann Y, Oeholm M, Harada M Published Date June 2014 Volume 2014:7 Pages 195 – 201 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S62681 DovePress Journal Background: In recent years, the number of people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) has increased steadily worldwide. It is clear that the prevention of diabetes is […]
Research · June 07, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this meta-analysis including more than 60 cohort studies, 775,000 individuals, and 12,500 cases of stroke, the risk for diabetes-associated stroke was found to be significantly higher in women than in men (pooled maximum-adjusted relative risk of 2.28 vs 1.83). ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a major cause […]
Practice Update Research · June 04, 2014 Story Source PubMed Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized, controlled trial of patients with diabetes and depression demonstrated that treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) or individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) resulted in a significant decrease in depressive symptoms compared with a waiting-list control. The effect was similar among […]
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation May 2014 Volume 95, Issue 5, Pages 832–839 Xingguang Zhang, MD Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of combination therapy of backward walking training and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) treatment on the distribution of plantar pressure in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Design This study is a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. […]
Knip M, et al. Show all Journal JAMA. 2014 Jun 11;311(22):2279-87. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.5610. Abstract IMPORTANCE: The disease process leading to clinical type 1 diabetes often starts during the first years of life. Early exposure to complex dietary proteins may increase the risk of β-cell autoimmunity in children at genetic risk for type 1 diabetes. Extensively […]
Authors: Lena Jonasson, Hans Guldbrand, Anna K. Lundberg & Fredrik H. Nystrom Ann Med. May 2014 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07853890.2014.894286 BACKGROUND: Inflammation may play an important role in type-2 diabetes. It has been proposed that dietary strategies can help control inflammation, which can increase the risk of many conditions, such as heart disease. METHODS: The authors investigated the effects of […]
Research · May 05, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this randomized, parallel-design, controlled trial including 235 participants, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with either extra virgin olive oil or nuts was associated with significant decreases in mean systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose levels, and total cholesterol compared with placebo. Patients at high cardiovascular […]
Research · May 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The study assessed the association between psychological distress and incidence of type 2 diabetes in high- and low-risk populations. The prospective cohort of 5932 diabetes-free adults were classified by prediabetes status and Framingham Offspring Type 2 Diabetes Risk Score into four groups: normoglycemia with risk score 0 to […]
Factors Associated With Persistent vs Paroxysmal AF Research · May 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In middle-aged women without atrial fibrillation (AF) or cardiovascular disease at baseline, increasing age, body mass index, and weight were strongly associated with the development of nonparoxysmal vs paroxysmal AF. Baseline glycated hemoglobin levels were associated with the development of nonparoxysmal […]
May 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, the mortality risk of 12,060 adults from the NHANES III and NHANES continuous surveys was estimated according to physical activity, pharmacotherapy, and glycemic control. The results indicated that patients who had uncontrolled diabetes or who had controlled glucose levels but were physically inactive had higher all-cause mortality […]
Diabetes Care, 04/24/2014 Clinical Article Rock CL, et al. – The weight loss program resulted in greater weight loss and improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Methods This randomized controlled trial at two university medical centers enrolled 227 overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes and assigned them to parallel in-person diet and […]
Lisa Nainggolan April 24, 2014 The first study to examine whether a change in the amount of tea or coffee consumed has any effect on the subsequent risk for type 2 diabetes among healthy individuals has found that it does, at least for coffee. And the effects become apparent within a relatively short period of […]
Published: Apr 11, 2014 By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent Full Story Action Points Note that these studies were published as abstracts and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. LONDON — Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an independent predictor of […]
Authors: Laura R. Saslow, Sarah Kim, Jennifer J. Daubenmier, Judith T. Moskowitz, Stephen D. Phinney, et al. PLOSOne, April 2014 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0091027 BACKGROUND: Research has shown that cutting back on carbs may help control symptoms of diabetes. METHODS: The authors compared the effects of moderate carbohydrate diet (MCD) and very low carbohydrate Diet (VLCD) on health-related […]
Research · April 03, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of six longitudinal cohort studies revealed that overweight (defined as BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) was significantly associated with the development of posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts, while obesity (defined as BMI > 30 kg/m2) was significantly associated with nuclear, cortical, […]
Published: Apr 2, 2014 | Updated: Apr 3, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points The randomized study assessed the long-term effect of lifestyle intervention (diet and/or exercise) on long-term outcomes among adults with impaired glucose tolerance. At 6-year the cumulative incidence of cardiovascular disease mortality, all-cause mortality, and […]
JAMA, 03/26/2014 Evidence Based Medicine JAMA. 2014;311(12):1225-1233. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.1873. The value of measuring levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for the prediction of first cardiovascular events is uncertain. To determine whether adding information on HbA1c values to conventional cardiovascular risk factors is associated with improvement in prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. In a study of individuals without […]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 03/21/2014 Clinical Article Ryan AS, et al. – The study aims to examine the relationships between plasma and tissue markers of systemic and vascular inflammation and obesity and insulin resistance and determine the effects of aerobic exercise training plus weight loss (AEX+WL) and weight loss (WL) alone on these […]