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Prediabetes and prevention

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3D illustration. T-cell or B-cell

05-20-2022 | Immunotherapy | Hot topic review | Article

How far has immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes progressed?

Read our Hot Topic Review for a rapid update on the successes and failures of immunotherapies in people with or at high risk for type 1 diabetes.

Fallen stick figure in a race reaching for help

07-10-2020 | Prediabetes | Highlight | News

Key danger times identified for US Diabetes Prevention Program dropout

Focusing efforts on convincing people to return after the first session of the US National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program, and after the transition to less frequent sessions, may help to optimize program retention, say researchers.

Women with headscarfs sitting in Barcelona city

07-02-2020 | Prediabetes | Highlight | News

Neighborhood walkability may reduce ethnic disparities in diabetes risk

The increased risk for prediabetes among ethnic minorities compared with White people is less pronounced in neighborhoods with high walkability, shows a Canadian study.

People in profile different age and nationalities

06-01-2020 | Risk factors | Highlight | News

Cardiometabolic burden varies by age, sex, ethnicity at type 2 diabetes diagnosis

A study shows marked variations in cardiovascular risk burden according to age, sex, and ethnicity at the point of type 2 diabetes diagnosis, with implications for both diabetes prevention and cardiovascular risk management.

Cartoon of overweight man walking on a 'cardiovascular tightrope'

05-05-2020 | Prediabetes | Highlight | News

Prediabetes marks increased vascular risk

People who meet the criteria for prediabetes during the 3 years before a type 2 diabetes diagnosis have a higher burden of vascular disease than those who do not, research shows.

Doctor checking blood sugar of senior patient

11-29-2019 | Older adults | Highlight | News

Prediabetes not an immediate mortality concern in older adults

Prediabetes has no effect on the short-term mortality risk of older adults, suggests an analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Electronic health records

11-11-2019 | Obesity | Highlight | News

Online coaching helps with weight loss maintenance

People who are trying to maintain weight loss with the help of electronic health records-based tracking tools do significantly better if they are given access to an online coach, shows a randomized trial.

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07-03-2019 | Type 2 diabetes | medwireNews | News

General population underestimates type 2 diabetes risk

People in the general population typically believe that they have a low risk for type 2 diabetes, regardless of what their actual risk is, show the results of a German national survey focusing on diabetes-related knowledge.

Surgical tools

10-10-2018 | Laparascopic gastric band | EASD 2018 | News

Gastric banding has little effect on beta-cell decline in early type 2 diabetes

The results of the adult surgery study from the RISE consortium show that gastric banding has only a small effect on the deterioration of beta-cell function relative to metformin, despite causing markedly greater weight loss.

Healthy diet

10-09-2018 | Diabetes prevention | EASD 2018 | News

Mixed results from the diabetes prevention PREVIEW project

The PREVIEW project investigators have reported broadly positive results, but tempered by issues such as a high dropout rate.

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09-17-2018 | Prediabetes | medwireNews | News

Targeting pathophysiology from outset may slow progression to type 2 diabetes

Upfront treatment with medications that target the underlying pathophysiology of prediabetes may slow patients’ progression to type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Pregnancy and glucose test

09-12-2018 | Gestational diabetes | Highlight | News

IADPSG gestational diabetes criteria predict later dysglycemia

Less stringent criteria for gestational diabetes remain predictive of risk for later prediabetes or type 2 diabetes despite identifying a larger number of women, the HAPO FUS investigators report in JAMA.

Blood sample

06-18-2018 | Diagnosis | Highlight | News

Single blood sample could be sufficient for diabetes diagnosis

Researchers studying the ARIC cohort have found that virtually all people with elevated fasting plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin in the same blood sample went on to develop diabetes.

06-15-2018 | Diet | Article

Association between dietary protein intake and type 2 diabetes varies by dietary pattern

Ke Q et al. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2018; 10: 48. doi: 10.1186/s13098-018-0350-5

06-08-2018 | Insulin resistance | Review | Article

Chronic kidney disease-induced insulin resistance: Current state of the field

Dave N, Wu J, Thomas S. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 44. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1010-8

UK nutrition guidelines: A fresh approach

05-22-2018 | 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.

Pamela Dyson

03-16-2018 | Diet | Editorial | Article

What’s new in the Diabetes UK nutrition guidelines

Registered Dietician Pamela Dyson explains why the latest update of the nutrition guidelines is an important departure from previous versions (0:45).

John Wilding

03-16-2018 | Obesity | Editorial | Article

The updated Diabetes UK nutrition guidelines: an obesity specialist’s view

John Wilding explains how the latest update of the nutrition guidelines will help clinicians working with patients with obesity (1:53).

Kidneys

03-02-2018 | Prediabetes | Highlight | News

Prediabetes goes hand in hand with cardiovascular and renal risk factors

Data from the US NHANES show that a high proportion of adults with prediabetes also have cardiovascular and renal risk factors.