Glucose Tolerance Test
Diagnosis of Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
Prediabetes in young adulthood drives risk for MI-related hospitalization
Young adults with prediabetes are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized for MI compared with young adults without impaired glucose tolerance, suggesting more screening and awareness is needed, researchers reported.
Poor sleep quality, later bedtime influence glucose level after breakfast
Poor sleep quality and a later bedtime are associated with a more pronounced postprandial glycemic response to breakfast the following morning, according to an analysis published in Diabetologia.
Glucose test values not significant predictors of gestational diabetes risk
After adjusting for confounders, high fasting blood glucose and 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test values are not significantly associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes after gestational diabetes, according to study data.
Abbreviated glucose testing identifies highest risk pregnant women during COVID-19
Random plasma glucose tests at 12 weeks’ gestation and fasting plasma glucose or HbA1c at 28 weeks’ gestation can safely identify women with hyperglycemia at risk for suboptimal pregnancy outcomes during COVID-19, study data show.
Elevated but ‘normal’ HbA1c increases odds for neonatal hypoglycemia
An elevated HbA1c that is still in the prediabetes range was associated with increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia, particularly among white infants born prematurely, data show.
Most women in gestational diabetes education program have post-partum glucose impairment
More than half of the women of Asian ethnicity who participated in a gestational diabetes education program had some form of glucose impairment 4 to 12 weeks after delivery, according to two speakers.
Cardiometabolic profile worsens after failed IVF therapy
A cohort of healthy women who underwent unsuccessful in vitro fertilization experienced increases in fasting glucose and insulin at 12 weeks that were not observed among similar women who became pregnant, study data show.
Be pragmatic about testing, management of gestational diabetes during COVID-19
Strategies for screening, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic should incorporate alternative testing options and risk stratification in routine antenatal care.
Sleep disturbances influence BMI, dysglycemia in youths
Adolescents with overweight or obesity who report poor sleep quality or daytime sleepiness are more likely to have a higher BMI and HbA1c when compared with similar adolescents who do not report sleep disturbances, likely further increasing the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Pediatric Diabetes.