Diabetes Education News

Interpregnancy intervals of 24 months or longer were associated with higher risk for gestational diabetes in later pregnancies, independent of maternal age, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Adults with a sleep duration that varies by a mean of more than 1 hour each night may have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.

Reductions in unprocessed red meat and processed meat consumption by 30% over a decade led to substantial reductions in chronic diseases and mortality among adults in the United States, a microsimulation study showed.

A lifestyle intervention program composed of a healthy diet and increased physical activity can reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes among men with high genetic risk for the disease, according to trial findings.

GLP-1 receptor agonist use in diabetes and obesity has soared, and indications are now expanding into liver diseases, specifically metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. However, the jury is still out on its benefits.

A new drug application for sotagliflozin as an adjunct to insulin therapy for adults with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease has been resubmitted to the FDA, according to a press release.

From 2005 to 2019 in Canada, type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes prevalence in pregnancy steadily increased and is expected to continue to rise as more women with overweight conceive, researchers reported.

Fetal growth rate is higher for women with gestational diabetes in the third trimester, and that accelerated growth rate may contribute to an increased likelihood for overweight among children, according to study data from Denmark.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has repeated as the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for diabetes and endocrinology, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings.

Children with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes progressed more quickly to type 1 diabetes after having COVID-19, according to a research letter published in JAMA.