Prediabetes and prevention

Higher daily glucose variability is associated with greater aortic stiffness irrespective of average glucose levels, indicate findings from The Maastricht Study.

Todd JN, Srinivasan S, Pollin TI. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 57. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1025-1

Chen ME, Aguirre RS, Hannon TS. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 51. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1023-3

Saetung S et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1166-3

Advisory Board member Pamela Dyson underlines the key features for healthcare professionals working in diabetes education, diabetes management, type 2 diabetes prevention, and cardiovascular risk reduction.

Codella R et al. Endocrine 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-1603-7

Results of a longitudinal study show that diabetes and poor glycemic control are associated with long-term cognitive decline among older people in the UK.

Dreher ML. In: Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham, 2018. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-50557-2_11

Research suggests that interspersing prolonged sitting with upper body exercise can help people with limited mobility or weight-bearing problems to limit their postprandial glycemic response.

Liraglutide enhances the positive effects of lifestyle intervention on weight loss and glycemic control in patients with prediabetes, show the 3-year outcomes of the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial.