Hyperglycemia

A study showed that adults with obesity who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were less likely to suffer severe disease complications if they previously had bariatric surgery. It was one of the top stories in endocrinology last week.

Among adults without diabetes, hyperglycemia at hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction significantly increases the risk for all-cause mortality, and hyperglycemia is an independent predictor for morality, according to study data.

Severe hyperglycemia after hospital admission for COVID-19 significantly increased mortality odds among individuals not in the ICU, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.

A randomized clinical trial that showed multiple benefits to a plant-based vegan diet was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Women with disordered eating and type 1 diabetes experience more negative emotions and spend more time in hyperglycemia than those without disordered eating, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Integrase strand transfer inhibitors are associated with an increased risk for weight gain and hyperglycemia or diabetes, according to data presented at IDWeek.

Hyperglycemia is associated with a higher likelihood for mortality, and the odds are greater for adults without diabetes and for those meeting type 2 diabetes targets, according to study data.

A cohort of women with gestational diabetes received more comprehensive information on nocturnal hyperglycemia with use of a continuous glucose monitor than through self-monitoring blood glucose, according to study data.

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, risks for vascular and nonvascular dementias increase with HbA1c levels, but Alzheimer’s risk appears to increase only with very HbA1c, according to registry data from Sweden.

Hyperglycemia, underweight or obesity and previous cardiovascular and renal complications could put people with diabetes at higher risk for COVID-19-related death, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology.