Type 2 Diabetes

A survey conducted by Bayer reveals physicians agree there is a need for earlier testing and more transparent communication with patients who have chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were less likely to need insulin and had a lower insulin dose requirement with 5 mg or 15 mg ertugliflozin daily compared with placebo, according to study data.

The Obesity Medicine Association recently published a new clinical practice statement encouraging clinicians to prioritize the treatment of obesity in patients who also have type 2 diabetes mellitus without acute illness.

Most adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the United States reported experiencing social stigma, and many also reported that social stigma impacted their decision to not use an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring device, data show.

NEW ORLEANS — With the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, a smartphone app helped patients with type 2 diabetes reduce HbA1c with less medication and insulation intensification vs. controls, a speaker reported.

Children of women with type 2 diabetes who took 1,000 mg metformin twice daily during pregnancy had a similar BMI z score at age 2 years compared with those of women using placebo, according to study data.

Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve body composition in men with hypogonadism and prediabetes, according to findings published in Andrology.

Researchers estimated that more than 80% of adults in the United States meet the criteria for GLP-1 receptor agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors, but only about one in 10 used either medication from 2017 to 2020.

Adults with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk for diabetic foot ulcers if they have albuminuric diabetic kidney disease, but not if they have normal albumin levels, according to study findings.

Testosterone replacement therapy combined with lifestyle modification may contribute to improved metabolic and glucose profiles for men with hypogonadism and prediabetes, according to a review article.