Top endocrinology stories: Food order affects glucose, appropriate language benefits diabetes care

The top story in endocrinology this week was a study that found that the order in which food is consumed during a meal subsequently affects blood glucose and insulin excursions in those with prediabetes.

Other top stories include research findings that appropriate language in clinical settings is beneficial in diabetes care, probiotic supplementation may confer cardiometabolic benefits in patients with type 2 diabetes and metformin may be a safe and effective option for children with obesity.

News coverage from the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting was also among the top stories, including a presentation that revealed that recent developments and approvals in the diabetes technology space have revolutionized care and glycemic management for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Food order affects glucose, insulin excursions in prediabetes

The order in which food is consumed during a meal subsequently affects blood glucose and insulin excursions in those with prediabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Read more.

Appropriate language in clinical settings beneficial in diabetes care

The language used by health care providers when communicating with people with diabetes influences patient engagement with health services and diabetes self-management, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine. Read more.

Probiotic supplementation may confer cardiometabolic benefits in type 2 diabetes

Adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes randomly assigned to twice-daily, multi-strain probiotic therapy for 6 months experienced improvements in insulin resistance and endotoxin-induced inflammation vs. those assigned to placebo for the same period, according to findings published in Clinical Nutrition. Read more.

Metformin may be safe, effective option for children with obesity

Among children with obesity, metformin may serve as a safe and effective adjunct to lifestyle therapy for weight loss, according to findings published in Childhood Obesity. Read more.

New diabetes technology options can ease disease management, but education is critical

BALTIMORE — Recent developments and approvals in the diabetes technology space have revolutionized care and glycemic management for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but patients must be careful to avoid several key mistakes when using insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring, according to a speaker at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting. Read more.