Type 2 Diabetes

Adults with type 2 diabetes who have better self-efficacy and social support are more likely to perceive better problem-solving skills with their diabetes management, according to study data.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who have an elevated BMI at diagnosis are at increased risk for microvascular complications, although the risk can be reduced with weight loss, according to a study published in Diabetologia.

Between 2007 and 2016, researchers observed that use of metformin and newer glucose-lowering medications increased significantly for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

Black, Asian and female patients with type 2 diabetes are less likely to receive a prescription for an SGLT2 inhibitor compared with other groups, even when diagnosed with cardiovascular or kidney disease, a database analysis shows.

A test that incorporates plasma biomarkers was successful in predicting kidney function decline in patients with type 2 diabetes, a speaker reported.

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Patients aged 75 years and older with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperkalemia had “significant reductions in serum potassium” after treatment with patiromer, according to results of a secondary analysis.

Circulating branched-chain amino acids and branched-chain keto acids are strong predictors of the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and targeting them could contribute to improved cardiometabolic health, according to a speaker.

The American College of Cardiology and Novo Nordisk announced they have begun a program to help improve multidisciplinary care for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Postmenopausal women consuming a high proinflammatory or hyperinsulinemic diet have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to data from the Women’s Health Initiative published in Diabetes Care.