1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn’t Obese
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to blame the childhood obesity epidemic for growing cases of type 2 diabetes, but a new study finds nearly one-quarter of all diagnoses are not related to obesity.“The finding was somewhat surprising…
Learn MoreMetformin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Joint Replacement in T2DM
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, metformin use is associated with a reduced risk for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in CMAJ, the j…
Learn MoreNot All Pediatric Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Have Obesity
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not all pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from McMaster University in Hamilto…
Learn MoreIntermittent Fasting Can Achieve Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy (CMNT) intermittent fasting (IF) intervention is efficacious for achieving diabetes remission, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreInsulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insulin pumps can help folks with type 1 diabetes get better control of their disease and minimize how often they inject insulin, and use of the devices has taken off in the past 20 years.That’s the good news…
Learn MoreRacial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted during the past two decades, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.Estelle M. Ever…
Learn MoreLow-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Beneficial in T2DM in Short Term
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a six-month, calorie-unrestricted low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet results in greater improvements in glycemic control and weight loss than a high-ca…
Learn MoreVegetable Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), while potato intake does not increase risk after accounting for underlying dietary pattern, according to study published online Dec…
Learn MoreBurden of Early-Onset T2DM Increasing in Teens, Young Adults
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early-onset type 2 diabetes is an increasing global health problem for adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in The BMJ.Jinchi Xie, M.D., from Harbin Medical University in C…
Learn MoreCats Now Have an FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Their Diabetes
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Owners whose cats have diabetes now have a new option to care for the condition in their otherwise healthy pets. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first pill to improve control of d…
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