Prediabetes

Testosterone replacement therapy alone did not lower risk for progression from prediabetes to diabetes or increase the likelihood of type 2 diabetes remission among men with hypogonadism, according to study data.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Nicole Gomez, MD, about implications of prediabetes in pregnancy.

A substantial number of women experience CV complications during and after pregnancy. Many do not seek routine care and some die of pregnancy-related CVD.

Survivors of childhood cancer are more likely to have prediabetes at younger ages than the general public, increasing their already elevated risk for diabetes and cardiovascular and kidney diseases, study findings showed.

Incretin-based therapies, which were developed for the treatment of diabetes and obesity because of their ability to target defects that are not addressed by other medications, are continuing to evolve.

Compared with men, women with prediabetes may benefit from earlier intervention to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a presenter at the World Congress Insulin Resistance Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease Conference.

The CDC has announced the launch of new public service announcements as part of its ongoing “Do I Have Prediabetes?” initiative to encourage people to learn about prediabetes diagnosis and risks.

BOSTON — Interventions that prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes are critically important, and early diagnosis and treatment intensification can improve outcomes and increase lifespan, according to a speaker.

DALLAS — Oral semaglutide improves HbA1c and may prevent progression to type 2 diabetes for adults with prediabetes, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

BOSTON — Continuous glucose monitoring is becoming a mainstay of care for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, yet providers should be cautious about the technology’s application for people without diabetes looking for a “wellness” tool.