Diabetes News

ORLANDO — A pilot study found a hybrid online/in-person version of the Complete Health Improvement Program could be feasible for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a poster presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.

ORLANDO — A first-ever clinical practice guideline from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine outlines practical recommendations for lifestyle interventions as first-line therapy for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

BOSTON — Addiction to ultraprocessed food may be diagnosed similarly to other substance use disorders, and reducing stigma and tailored treatment are both important to improving cardiometabolic health, a speaker reported.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Adolescents prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity treatment reportedly had lower risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts , according to researchers.

Prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for patients with type 1 diabetes rose between 2010 and 2023 despite not being approved for that population, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Patients with type 2 diabetes on a carbohydrate-restricted diet showed recovery in beta-cell function, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Oral semaglutide demonstrated an approximately 14% reduction in major adverse CV events compared with standard care along in patients with diabetes, CVD and/or kidney disease, according to the top-line results of the phase 3 SOUL trial.

There have been many recent regulatory updates in the areas of blood pressure management, dyslipidemia and diabetes management, speakers reported.

Ozempic and similar drugs for diabetes and weight-related conditions were associated with a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders, a new study showed.