Diabetes Education News

A telemedicine-based nutrition counselling program emphasizing a low-carbohydrate diet resulted in sustained diabetes remission over half a decade for some individuals with type 2 diabetes, results of an open-label study showed.

The GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide may not only add another therapeutic option for chronic kidney disease, but it could also lead to changes in the way clinicians treat the condition.

Children with obesity have increased risk for type 2 diabetes if they are diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

CHICAGO — An AI-enabled tool utilizing machine learning, high-speed images and video accurately detected hypertension and type 2 diabetes among Japanese adults compared with continuous BP monitoring and HbA1c testing, researchers reported.

From 1990 to 2022, diabetes prevalence rose greatly, but for the most part, treatment did not increase at all or sufficiently, especially in low- and middle-income countries, researchers reported in The Lancet.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor, about the concept of intuitive eating and how patients with diabetes can embrace this approach to help manage their blood sugar levels.

Low income corresponded with a higher risk for death among individuals with type 2 diabetes, a South Korean-based cohort analysis published in JAMA Network Open suggested.

According to published results, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists may not be associated with increased complications for patients with diabetes who undergo total hip arthroplasty.

Women who reported experiencing homelessness during the year before giving birth were more likely to have delayed prenatal care and develop hypertension, diabetes and postpartum depression vs. women who reported adequate housing, data show.