Prediabetes

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.

Bessesen D, Bergouignan A. In: Diabetes and Exercise. Edited by Reusch JEB et al. Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61013-9_14

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.

Comment on: Liraglutide boosts preventive power of lifestyle intervention in prediabetes

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.

Screening measures for prediabetes do not accurately identify people at risk for developing diabetes, so preventive interventions will have only a small impact, say the authors of a meta-analysis published in The BMJ.

​​​​​​​Nat Rev Endocrinol 2017; 13: 36–49. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.135