Type 2 Diabetes

Adults who eat more foods that include added nitrites or nitrates have a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than those exposed to fewer of these compounds, according to findings published in PLOS Medicine.

The FDA has approved a label update to permit an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist to be used as a first-line medication for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a company press release.

Researchers observed a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes incidence, particularly in Western countries, according to a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Data from previous HbA1c levels, fasting plasma glucose, duration of type 2 diabetes and diabetes medication use may predict long-term glycemic profile, researchers reported in Clinical Epidemiology.

HbA1c and continuous glucose monitoring metrics, such as mean glucose and time in range, may not be correlated for some adults with type 2 diabetes, according to study data. The two measures should be used in a complementary manner, according to researchers.

New data show that the number of youths with diabetes may increase from 185,000 with type 1 diabetes and 28,000 with type 2 diabetes in 2017 to 191,000 with type 1 diabetes and 48,000 with type 2 diabetes by 2060 if current trends continue.

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by telehealth and enhanced with a smartphone app helped adults with type 2 diabetes improve their HbA1c and diabetes distress, according to data from a pilot study.

More physical activity was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of age, sex, BMI or sedentary time, according to an analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Researchers hypothesize that the number of youths in the U.S. with diabetes is likely to substantially increase in future decades, highlighting the need for diabetes prevention, according to estimates published in Diabetes Care.

The AMA has released 10 recommendations that physicians can share with patients to help keep them healthy in the new year.