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Top stories in endocrinology: Vegetarian diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk, primary care-based program provides sustained diabetes remission
Among the top endocrinology stories last week were data that showed some adults who ate little or no red meat were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes and findings that indicated a primary care-based structured weight-management program helped some patients with type 2 diabetes achieve sustained disease remission at 2 years.
Other popular stories included a preview of how glucagon administration might become easier, findings that discussed critical considerations for treating patients with Graves’ disease and results that evaluated the impact of total thyroidectomy on adults with Hashimoto's disease. – by Janel Miller
Vegetarian diet may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Healthy British adults who reported consuming little or no red meat were 11% to 36% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during nearly 2 decades of follow-up vs. a large sample of red meat eaters, according to findings published in Nutrition & Diabetes. Read more.
Primary care weight-management intervention leads to sustained type 2 diabetes remission
Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity assigned to a structured weight-management program in a primary care setting were more likely to achieve sustained disease remission at 2 years compared with adults assigned to usual care, according to findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Read more.
New delivery options could make glucagon administration easier for people with diabetes, caregivers
New delivery mechanisms in the works for the administration of glucagon during a hypoglycemic event could make the process easier for people with diabetes, particularly children, and their caregivers, according to a Healio Endocrinology editorial board member. Read more.
Early, effective control of Graves' disease improves survival, regardless of treatment
An early and intensive approach to managing hyperthyroidism in Graves’ disease is associated with reduced mortality and cardiovascular risk independent of the method of treatment, according to findings from a linked-record cohort study. Read more.
Thyroidectomy reduces severe Hashimoto's disease symptoms
For adults with Hashimoto’s disease, total thyroidectomy can reduce symptoms of pain and fatigue that remain even after euthyroid status is achieved with standard medical therapy, according to findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more.