Insulin Resistance

BOSTON — Tumor samples from Black women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer expressed higher levels of insulin signaling than samples from white women, suggesting hyperinsulinemia may play a role in disease outcomes, data show.

The National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions will be held Thursday to Sunday and will spotlight emerging areas of research such as “cardio-rheumatology,” a renewed push to reinstate LDL as a health system quality metric and more.

A once-weekly basal insulin provided noninferior HbA1c reductions compared with once-daily insulins in adults with type 2 diabetes who had never taken insulin as well as those who received multiple daily insulin injections, phase 3 data show.

SAN DIEGO — High HbA1c levels consistent with prediabetes were associated with worse asthma control in a population of urban children, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Adults with type 1 diabetes who play sports have less insulin resistance and are less likely to develop metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to study findings.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Lauren Plunkett, RDN, LD, CDCES, about benefits of plant-based nutrition for people with diabetes and strategies for incorporating whole foods and plants into eating plans.

Adults who drank at least 2 L per week of sugar- or artificially sweetened beverages per week were more likely to develop atrial fibrillation during nearly 10 years of follow-up, independent of other traditional CV risk factors, data show.

Adults with type 1 diabetes who have greater insulin sensitivity as measured by estimated glucose disposal rate are more likely to have better glycemic control, according to study data.

Adolescents who have an increase in fat mass are more likely to have worse insulin resistance as young adults, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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