Diabetes Education News

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine revealed income-based disparities in diabetes, smoking and hypertension — findings that one expert called worrying.

Children and adults using a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system had fewer cases of severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis than what was previously observed in historical data, according to study findings.

Greater salt consumption was linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Children with type 1 diabetes living in small or isolated rural towns are less likely to use continuous glucose monitoring than those living in urban areas, according to data published in Diabetes Care.

Mean HbA1c for children and adults with type 1 diabetes improved by 0.3 percentage points from 2016 to 2022, according to data from 15 clinics participating in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative.

The CDC has announced the launch of new public service announcements as part of its ongoing “Do I Have Prediabetes?” initiative to encourage people to learn about prediabetes diagnosis and risks.

The gender gap in life expectancy in the United States has grown in recent years, with women living nearly 6 years longer than men on average, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The total annual cost of caring for Americans with diabetes in 2022 was an estimated $412.9 billion, and one in four total health care dollars in the U.S. went toward diabetes care, according to a report.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, about how diabetes care and education specialists can address the risk for eating disorders after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity achieved greater weight loss with time-restricted eating at 6 months than with calorie restriction or continuing usual eating habits, according to study data.