The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project Hirani V J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Mar;62(3):417-25. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12693. Epub 2014 Feb 27. The study aims to explore associations between serum 25–hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and a wide range of health conditions, physical performance measures, disability, and mortality in a large epidemiological study to identify an […]
by Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 13, 2014 A history of gestational diabetes may be a marker for early atherosclerosis, even in women who were not obese before pregnancy and have not gone on to develop diabetes or metabolic syndrome after giving birth, researchers reported. In 777 women without a diagnosis of […]
February 28, 2014 Health Impact News Editor A study published in April 2014 compared two diets with overweight diabetic people. One group ate the standard recommended diet by the American Diabetes Association, which was a low-fat, high carbohydrate, restricted calorie diet, as per the USDA dietary guidelines for a “healthy” diet. This group was assigned a “registered dietician […]
Miriam E. Tucker February 28, 2014 Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by Barbara H. Bardenheier, PhD, and […]
by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 25, 2014 Poor control of blood glucose may place women — but not men — with type 2 diabetesat risk for stroke, a prospective study suggested. Every 1% increase in HbA1c at baseline among women was associated with a relative 5% increase in the risk of […]
Deborah Brauser February 11, 2014 For the first time, eating disorders have been linked to adult-onset diabetes. A large survey study of more than 52,000 adults in 19 countries showed that individuals with binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa were more than twice as likely to have diabetes. The study also showed that individuals with […]
Miriam E. Tucker February 13, 2014 Full Story Abstract Current glycemic targets advised for diabetes patients don’t align with recommended HbA 1c levels, a new analysis of continuous glucose monitoring data suggests. The findings, from the A 1c-Derived Average Glucose (ADAG) study, were published online February 10 in Diabetes Care by Nancy Wei, MD, from […]
Whitehall II Cohort Study Dorte Vistisen PLOS Medicine Published: February 11, 2014DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001602 Journal Reference Abstract Background Patients with type 2 diabetes vary greatly with respect to degree of obesity at time of diagnosis. To address the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes, we characterised patterns of change in body mass index (BMI) and other cardiometabolic […]
Becky McCall February 11, 2014 A new saliva test and earlier use of the HbA1c blood test could pick up type 2 diabetes in high-risk patients earlier than methods in current use, show data from 2 studies. Both tests could both provide an effective and timelier means of disease detection, precipitating earlier intervention, say the […]
Are Diabetics Being Cheated? Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Full Story A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) keeps going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Feb;99(2):352-60. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.075663. Epub 2013 Nov 27. Ley SH, Sun Q, Willett WC, Eliassen AH, Wu K, Pan A, Grodstein F, Hu FB. Abstract BACKGROUND: Greater red meat intake is associated with an increased type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk. However, the relation of red meat intake to biomarkers […]
Marlene Busko February 04, 2014 Full Story ATLANTA, GA — American adults consume on average about 15% of their calories from sugars added to foods during processing, with a whopping 37% of the added sugar consumed in sugar-sweetened beverages, suggests an analysis of data extending back about 25 years. Moreover, the study projects that regularly […]
Protocol for an open pilot study and external pilot clustered randomised controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility and fidelity of a multifaceted behavioural intervention targeting physical activity in primary care Avery L, et al. – Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are the cornerstones of diabetes management. Several reviews and meta–analyses report that PA independently produces […]
N. Engl. J. Med 2014 Jan 16;370(3)233-244, DK Tobias, A Pan, CL Jackson, EJ O’Reilly, EL Ding, WC Willett, JE Manson, FB Hu Research · January 30, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Some studies have reported an “obesity paradox” whereby being overweight vs being normal or underweight was associated with lower mortality in patients […]
Nancy A. Melville January 28, 2014 Full Story Coffee consumption is strongly associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether the coffee is caffeinated or not, according to a new meta-analysis of 28 prospective studies, published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. “Compared with no coffee consumption…6 cups/day of coffee was associated with […]
New Evidence: Diabetes Does Up Risk for Flu-Related Illness Nancy A. Melville January 27, 2014 Full Story Adults with diabetes show a significantly greater risk for serious illness related to influenza compared with those without diabetes, justifying existing guidelines that call for influenza vaccination in the adult diabetic population, according to new research published online January 24 […]
Becky McCall January 27, 2014 Full Story Risk for type 2 diabetes is shared, with around a 20% increased risk for individuals whose partners have the disease, confirms a new study, whose authors suggest that behavioral and environmental factors might have a significant role to play. Findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis are published online January […]
Becky McCall January 22, 2014 Full Story A higher level of serum long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) — an objective biomarker of fish intake — is linked to a lower long-term risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new prospective, population-based cohort study. Among dietary factors, the long-chain omega-3 PUFAs, […]
01/21/2014 Story Source Brett Moskowitz, MA Reviewed By Clifton Jackness, MD, Attending Physician in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital and the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Take Note The relationship between gut microbiota and type 2 diabetes risk is under investigation. Accumulating evidence suggests that it is important to characterize the […]