Type 2 Diabetes

In a 5-year period, 18.9% of patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes progressed from moderate or high baseline risk to very high risk.

The FDA announced it has learned that some samples of sitagliptin, used to treat type 2 diabetes, may contain a “nitrosamine impurity,” Nitroso-STG-19 or NTTP, which may be a human carcinogen.

Insulin use, older age, lower fasting glucose and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate are associated with increased odds for clinically significant nocturnal hypoglycemia in older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to study data.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes participating in a program with tailored diet and exercise programs had improved insulin sensitivity measures by 3 months, with some participants achieving diabetes remission.

A recent study showed that a time-restricted eating window of 10 hours vs. 14 hours decreased glucose and improved time in range among adults with type 2 diabetes.

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the most read news from the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in June.

Adults with type 2 diabetes had lower fasting glucose and increased time in range with a time-restricted eating window of 10 hours compared with an eating window of 14 hours or longer, according to study data.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and more memory complaints are more likely to underreport medication adherence compared with those with fewer memory complaints, according to study data.

Researchers reported an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, highlighting the need for targeted prevention and screening, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Adults with type 2 diabetes described difficulties with contacting health care providers and receiving information about links between diabetes and COVID-19 during the pandemic, according to findings from a qualitative study.