Prediabetes
Diabetes, prediabetes linked to shorter life expectancy in China
Diabetes and prediabetes were significantly associated with decreased life expectancy and increased risk for all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality among Chinese adults, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Choriocapillaris flow deficits appear lower in individuals with prediabetes
INDIANAPOLIS — While it is known that choriocapillaris flow deficits can be a biomarker for diabetes, recent data presented at Academy 2024 indicated that prediabetic patients have lower flow deficit.
Daily oral semaglutide confers weight loss vs. placebo; similar vs. weekly injectables
SAN ANTONIO — Once-daily oral semaglutide conferred more weight loss vs. placebo plus lifestyle intervention and was similar vs. larger oral GLP-1 receptor agonist doses and weekly injectables for efficacy and safety, a speaker reported.
Corneal hysteresis may serve as biomarker for prediabetes
INDIANAPOLIS — A positive relationship exists between corneal hysteresis and HbA1c and increased blood glucose, suggesting its use as a noninvasive biomarker in patients with glucose dysregulation, according to a presenter at Academy 2024.
Swallowable capsule that expands in stomach shows weight-loss, cardiometabolic benefit
SAN ANTONIO — A swallowable hydrogel capsule that expands in the stomach demonstrated significant weight-loss, cardiovascular, glycemic and quality of life benefits for patients with overweight or obesity, a speaker reported.
Q&A: Time-restricted eating can have a 'meaningful impact' on metabolic syndrome
Time-restricted eating can improve the health of individuals with metabolic syndrome, who are on the precipice of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other health complications, according to an expert.
Tirzepatide safe, effective for weight loss, preventing diabetes progression at 3 years
SAN ANTONIO — Tirzepatide demonstrated long-term weight-loss benefits and prevention of diabetes progression in patients with obesity and prediabetes, but only so long as they continued the weight-loss medication, a speaker reported.
Findings may help predict risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes
Clinical and genetic risk factors can help identify individuals at risk for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes, according to results of a cohort study.
Having three or more metabolic risk factors raises diabetes risk in people with HIV
In adults living with HIV, those with three or more metabolic risk factors had a higher risk for developing new-onset diabetes than those without any risk factors, according to new findings from the REPRIEVE trial.
VIDEO: Stress related to COVID-19 pandemic impacted diabetes
In this video, David Nathan, MD, discusses the effects of COVID-19 on patients with type 2 diabetes.