Investigators evaluated whether maximum body mass index before onset of type 2 diabetes could predict progressive diabetic retinopathy or diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Exercise helps cardiovascular and other physical and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes, but the amount and intensity of the exercise needed to make a difference is debated.
Liver, esophageal, endometrial and other cancers are associated with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Researchers studied whether bariatric surgery could reduce these cancer risks.
Insulin prescriptions fell during the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with type 2 diabetes. Children with type 1 diabetes were much less affected.
Researchers sought to discover whether high natriuretic peptides are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in people with and without cardiovascular disease.
An experimental, injectable drug for type 2 diabetes may be superior to insulin for both glycemic and weight control.
The number of people with type 2 diabetes is expected to be close to 600 million worldwide within the next 10 years, but whether the general public should undergo routine screening is a subject of debate.
Researchers examined why youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes undergo less frequent glycated hemoglobin testing as they get older; one study suggests several healthcare-related issues may be the cause.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, that more than 60% of US adults were lonely; these numbers only increased during the pandemic. Clinicians should focus more time on the psychological and social factors of aging to improve the quality of life of the elderly.
The researchers’ goal was to test the effectiveness of behaviorally designed gamification interventions to enhance support, collaboration, or competition to promote physical activity and weight loss among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
