Top in endocrinology: Healthy habits lower HbA1c; gastric bypass vs. sleeve gastrectomy
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Taking insulin, regularly checking feet and other healthy diabetes management behaviors were associated with lower HbA1c, according to a presenter at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Annual Conference.
Researchers found that participants who checked their feet, reduced fat and calories, and took insulin were more likely to have a HbA1c of less than 9% compared with those who did not partake in each of these activities. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Another top story was on a study that found adults in Finland and Sweden with diabetes who underwent gastric bypass were less likely to die from any cause compared with those who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
Effective diabetes management linked to lower HbA1c for US adults
Healthy diabetes management behaviors, such as eating fewer calories, taking insulin and regularly checking feet, are associated with lower HbA1c, according to a presenter. Read more.
Mortality risk higher with sleeve gastrectomy vs. gastric bypass for adults with diabetes
Adults in Finland and Sweden with diabetes who underwent sleeve gastrectomy were more likely to die from any cause compared with those who underwent gastric bypass, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Read more.
Flash glucose monitoring reduces rate of acute diabetes events 2 years after initiation
The use of flash glucose monitoring is associated with a reduction in hospitalization for acute diabetes events, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis, for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to study data. Read more.
Visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy decreasing even as diabetes cases rise
Despite an increasing prevalence of diabetes, both the prevalence and incidence of visual impairment caused by diabetic retinopathy have fallen and shifted to older age, according to 40-year data from Finland. Read more.
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