Type 2 Diabetes

The use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring is associated with a decrease in diabetes-related health care costs, according to a brief report published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

Adults with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin who initiate continuous glucose monitoring better maintain their HbA1c compared with those who do not use CGM, according to study findings.

Genetic risk and poorer diet quality each independently increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to study data.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with type 2 diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to the ICU, require mechanical ventilation or die if they have more advanced chronic kidney disease, according to a speaker.

The top story in endocrinology last week focused on medical providers’ work-life balance and the use of self-care to reduce work-related burnout.

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors with type 2 diabetes is associated with lower risks for end-stage renal disease and acute renal failure compared with DPP-IV inhibitor use, according to study findings from Hong Kong.

Arterial stiffness better predicts type 2 diabetes risk than hypertension, with comorbid elevated BP and arterial stiffness more than doubling risk for the disease compared with those with ideal vascular function, researchers reported.

The FDA announced it approved the injectable dual incretin agonist tirzepatide to improve glucose response in adults with type 2 diabetes in addition to diet and exercise.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE, about the new American Association of Clinical Endocrinology nonalcoholic fatty liver disease guideline tailored for endocrinologists.

Diabetes Severity Score is the only factor significantly linked to greater mortality risk among older adults with type 2 diabetes experiencing severe hypoglycemia, according to study data published in Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research.