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Prediabetes and prevention

Primary care

24-09-2019 | Type 2 diabetes | Podcast | Article

How was it for you? The experts discuss EASD 2019

Our clinical advisors discuss their EASD 2019 highlights, including new treatment options for children and older adults with type 2 diabetes, the complexities surrounding hypoglycemia prevention, and the implications of the VERIFY trial.

04-06-2018 | Pediatrics | Review | Article

Identifying prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic youth: Should HbA1c be used as a diagnostic approach?

Vajravelu ME, Lee JM. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 43. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1012-6

UK nutrition guidelines: A fresh approach

22-05-2018 | Nutritional management | Editorial | Article

UK nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes: An update for primary care

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.

19-05-2018 | Risk factors | Review | Article

Prioritising risk factors for type 2 diabetes: Causal inference through genetic approaches

Wittemans LBL, Lotta LA, Langenberg C. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 40. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1009-1

22-02-2018 | Prediabetes | News

Routine measurements mark out highest-risk patients with dysglycemia

The short-term risk for developing diabetes is very high in primary care patients with impaired fasting glucose who also have elevated triglycerides and a large waist circumference, report researchers.

03-11-2017 | Obesity | Review | Article

Management of childhood obesity and overweight in primary care visits: Gaps between recommended care and typical practice

Guo H, Pavek M, Loth K. Curr Nutr Rep 2017; 6: 307–314. doi: 10.1007/s13668-017-0221-y

17-10-2017 | Prediabetes | News

Teaming up with commercial weight management providers aids type 2 diabetes prevention

A partnership between primary care and commercial weight management providers could help reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes among patients with hyperglycemia, UK study findings show.

Guidelines

15-12-2016 | Guidelines | Editorial | Article

What is new in the 2017 American Diabetes Association Standards of Care?

Jay Shubrook, Chair of the American Diabetes Association’s Primary Care Advisory Group, outlines what's new in 2017's ADA Standards of Care update. 

24-06-2016 | Obesity | Review | Article

Improving obesity prevention and management in primary care in Canada

Campbell-Scherer D, Sharma AM. Curr Obes Rep 2016; 5: 327–332. doi: 10.1007/s13679-016-0222-y