Diabetes

A recent American Heart Association Presidential Advisory stated that roughly 90% of the $4.3 trillion spent annually in the U.S. on health care is consumed by treatment of chronic disease, for which poor diet is often a major risk factor.

Free weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables alongside nutritional counseling significantly reduced blood sugar among adults with type 2 diabetes, a speaker reported.

Statin therapy is a first-line recommendation for all adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or at high atherosclerotic CVD risk, yet reports show many patients cannot — or will not — take statins as prescribed.

A study published in Obesity found that adults who performed physical activity in the morning had a lower BMI and waist circumference than those who exercised in the afternoon or evening.

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with higher odds of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in both adolescents and adults, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine revealed income-based disparities in diabetes, smoking and hypertension — findings that one expert called worrying.

This blog launched in November 2016, and the inaugural post marked the occasion of the International Diabetes Federation’s World Diabetes Day, a global day of recognizing the burdens of diabetes on humans.

Children and adults using a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system had fewer cases of severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis than what was previously observed in historical data, according to study findings.

PHILADELPHIA — Switching to a low-sodium diet conferred BP benefits similar to that of hydrochlorothiazide, a common first-line antihypertensive medication, a speaker reported.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video exclusive, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, provides his perspective on research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.