Diabetes

Along with type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and thrombosis, the cardiometabolic diseases of obesity, hypertension and heart disease form a complex triad that poses significant risks to the health of individuals.

People living in extreme poverty had a higher prevalence of heart disease risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity and dyslipidemia than previously thought, according to an analysis of people from 78 countries.

Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had improvements in multiple cardiometabolic measures after surgery, according to findings published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Middle-aged adults who eat more plant-based foods and fewer animal-based products are less likely to develop incident diabetes, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors were associated with a higher likelihood of disease regression among patients with concomitant metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and type 2 diabetes, data showed.

Adults with obesity and end-stage renal disease may qualify as kidney transplant candidates, according to a joint study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team.

Bariatric surgery will continue to be a therapeutic option for obesity and early diabetes in the future and may be used in combination with newer medications, according to a speaker.

Adults with kidney failure at risk for diabetes-related foot ulcers who receive foot and ankle care may have a lower chance of diabetes-related amputation and death, according to recently published data.

Individuals with elevated and worsening metabolic syndrome had an increased risk for developing an array of cancer types compared with those who did not, according to results published in Cancer.

Providers should use both HbA1c values and continuous glucose monitoring data to manage diabetes and prevent complications, though HbA1c should remain the standard for diagnosing diabetes, according to two speakers.