Type 2 Diabetes

The timing of moderate to vigorous physical activity bouts may improve cardiorespiratory fitness for adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, especially for men, according to an analysis of Look AHEAD study data.

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, inhaled insulin was associated with HbA1c reductions similar to those with insulin aspart, fewer hypoglycemic episodes and lower body weight, according to a study published in Endocrine Practice.

Supervised Nordic walking for 6 months improved aerobic capacity and muscle strength in adults with obesity, according to a recent study. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Compared with placebo, 2 years of testosterone therapy was associated with lower risk for type 2 diabetes among men with impaired glucose tolerance or newly diagnosed diabetes but no hypogonadism, according to trial data.

Sotagliflozin (Zynquista, Lexicon/Sanofi) vs. placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes recently hospitalized for worsening HF.

Type 2 diabetes is a multi-tissue disease, affecting cells in the pancreas, liver, skeletal muscle and fat deposits. As a result, research in the field will benefit substantially if we broaden our view beyond a focus on single cell types.

Adults aged at least 65 years with type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia experienced less diabetes-related stress and better mood and functional outcomes compared with younger peers, according to study data.

Female breast cancer has superseded lung cancer as the world’s most common cancer diagnosis, according to a recent report. It was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.

Among adults with type 2 diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19, men, older adults and those with hyperglycemia had increased risks for mortality, but no link was found between mortality and HbA1c, race or ethnicity, according to data from New York.

A once-monthly monoclonal antibody reduced body fat and increased muscle in patients with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity, according to a recent study. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.