Type 2 Diabetes

HOUSTON — Most adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes report emotional distress and say they lack support during the transition to diabetes self-management education, according to a speaker.

HOUSTON — Most adults with type 2 diabetes were able to reduce their diabetes distress after completing a series of individually selected education modules led by a pharmacist, according to two speakers.

Ultraprocessed food intake was associated with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates for people with type 2 diabetes, regardless of the nutritional quality of the rest of their diet, according to recent study results.

BOSTON — Intermittent fasting was associated with weight loss and improved markers of glycemic control and anthropometric measures in adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and overweight or obesity, data presented at NUTRITION showed.

SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with a reduction in recurrent flares and gout-related ED visits among patients with type 2 diabetes and gout, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Experimental and clinical evidence suggest the diabetes drug metformin may offer CV benefits that do not depend on the presence of diabetes, and an ongoing trial will help researchers learn more, according to a speaker.

BOSTON — For adults with type 2 diabetes, time-restricted eating was associated with greater weight loss and body fat loss than calorie-restricted eating, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists “might be disease-modifying” in patients with knee osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes if treatment is sustained for a sufficient period, according to data.

The FDA granted marketing authorization for a digital cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to an industry press release.

Despite some observational evidence, drinking light or moderate amounts of alcohol may not reduce one’s risk for type 2 diabetes or obesity, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.