Top in endocrinology: Cultural diets, endoscopic therapy for patients with diabetes
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Cultural diets, like the Mediterranean diet, are beneficial for people with diabetes, so it is important to incorporate culturally relevant foods into meal plans, according to experts.
An in-depth look at the role of cultural diets in diabetes care was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Another top story was about the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for a duodenal mucosal resurfacing intervention for adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. Patients who underwent this outpatient endoscopic therapy exhibited promising results at 6 months and 1 year after treatment, according to the manufacturer.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
How traditional diets can improve diabetes care
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kelly Toups, MLA, RD, LDN, director of nutrition at Oldways, about the benefits of whole grains and other cultural foods for people with diabetes. Read more.
Duodenal mucosal resurfacing gains FDA breakthrough device designation for type 2 diabetes
The FDA granted breakthrough device designation for a first-in-class duodenal mucosal resurfacing intervention for adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, according to an industry press release. Read more.
Combination liraglutide plus exercise improves weight-loss maintenance in obesity
A combination regimen of moderate to vigorous exercise plus daily liraglutide treatment resulted in better weight loss and improved weight maintenance compared with either treatment alone, according to data from a head-to-head trial. Read more.
COVID-19 hospitalization, death risk rise ‘sharply’ with BMI
Risks for severe COVID-19 complications start to rise among adults with a BMI of at least 23 kg/m², with effects greatest among those younger than 40 years, according to data published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Read more.
Any initial fracture raises subsequent fracture risk for postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women who sustain any type of initial fracture are at a higher risk for a subsequent fracture, according to a study published in EClinicalMedicine. Read more.