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Exercise in morning or afternoon better than evening for lowering type 2 diabetes risk

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By Michael Monostra

Physical activity during the morning and afternoon, but not during the evening, is associated with a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetologia.

“It is possible for the relationship between total physical activity and prospective risk for type 2 diabetes to differ by the time of day of physical activity,” Chirag J. Patel, PhD, assistant professor in the department of biomedical informatics at Harvard Medical School, told Healio. Read more in Healio.

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Only 40% of Diabetes Patients Get Recommended Kidney Health Testing

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~ Study Reveals Alarming Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Testing and Highlights Path to Equitable Care for Americans living with Diabetes ~

(August 30, 2023, New York, NY) — Not enough diabetes patients are getting their recommended kidney health screenings, according to a new study by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

According to new data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes journal, less than 40% of patients with diabetes have been recommended at least annual kidney health screening tests. Diabetes raises the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a serious condition that often remains asymptomatic until reaching an advanced stage. Read more from the National Kidney Foundation.

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Vascular disease, diabetes among risks in years after lung transplant

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Routine monitoring of these patients urged to avoid serious health complications

By Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

Rates of metabolic and cardiovascular complications — from diabetes and kidney issues to hypertension and abnormal blood-fat levels — increased in the years following a lung transplant among people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a recent analysis in the Netherlands.

These findings emphasize a need for routine monitoring of transplant patients, its researchers noted. “Early recognition of these complications is crucial and will lead to earlier intervention, which could lead to improved prognosis after lung transplantation,” they wrote.
Read the full story in Cystic Fibrosis News Today.

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Toothbrushing twice daily may be linked to better glucose levels in type 2 diabetes

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By Michael Monostra

HOUSTON — Toothbrushing two times per day may improve glycemic control for people with type 2 diabetes, but more studies on the link between oral health and type 2 diabetes are needed, according to presenters.

In findings from a scoping review presented at the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists annual meeting, researchers analyzed studies that investigated associations between regular toothbrushing, periodontal disease and glycemic metrics among adults with type 2 diabetes. Read the full story in Healio.

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Should People Without Diabetes Use Glucose Monitors?

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— Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear

By Maja Clasen

Videos of health buffs sporting continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have popped up all over social media, garnering millions of views with tutorials touting the devices’ potential for weight loss and improved metabolic health.

But while these new claims have generated interest in CGMs outside of their indicated use, is there any evidence of benefit for people without diabetes? Read the full article in MedPage Today.

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Gestational diabetes greatly increases risk for developing future incident diabetes

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By Michael Monostra

Women who have gestational diabetes during pregnancy have a more than 11 times higher risk for developing diabetes than women who did not have gestational diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.

“Our findings highlight the importance of regular diabetes screening following gestational diabetes, particularly in the first 12 months following delivery, which was marked by the highest incidence of diabetes and least likelihood of glycemic control, in order to facilitate early detection and appropriate diabetes management,” Katharine McCarthy, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told Healio. Read the full article in Healio.

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Noninvasive blood glucose monitor compares favorably to fingersticks in diabetes

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By Jill Rollet and Michael Monostra

SAN DIEGO — A novel noninvasive blood glucose monitor may be able to measure glucose levels with an accuracy similar to fingersticks, according to a presenter.

The GWave blood glucose monitor (Hagar) uses radiofrequency waves to noninvasively measure venous blood glucose concentrations while filtering out white noise. The device measures glucose in the venous blood as opposed to CGMs, which measure glucose within interstitial fluid. Read the full article in Healio.

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Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

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— Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

By Elizabeth Short

SAN DIEGO — The total number of people living with diabetes worldwide is expected to more than double over the next 30 years, reported researchers of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021.

Based on data from 204 countries and territories, approximately 529 million were estimated to be living with diabetes across the world in 2021, a number projected to grow to over 1.31 billion by 2050, according to Kanyin Liane Ong, PhD, of the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues of the GBD 2021 Diabetes Collaborators. Read more in MedPage Today.

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Study Suggests Increase in Brain Aging in Those With Type 1 Diabetes

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— But this didn’t seem to translate into Alzheimer’s disease-related neurodegeneration

By Kristen Monaco

Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may have advanced brain aging compared with those without T1D, though this didn’t come with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease-related neurodegeneration, according to a cohort study.

Participants included in the observational EDIC study had consistently higher Spatial Pattern for Recognition (SPARE)-Brain Age scores compared with controls without diabetes, indicating about 6 additional years of brain aging (β = 6.16 and β = 1.04, respectively, P<0.001), reported Mohamad Habes, PhD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and colleagues. Read more in MedPage Today.

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Afternoon exercise linked to greatest HbA1c reduction in type 2 diabetes

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By Michael Monostra

Physical activity performed in the afternoon could yield a greater reduction in HbA1c than physical activity during other times in the day, according to an analysis of data from the Look AHEAD trial published in Diabetes Care.

“This is the first large-scale epidemiological study demonstrating that timing of unsupervised physical activity is associated with long-term improvement in blood glucose in type 2 diabetes,” Jingyi Qian, PhD, associate physiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Roeland J.W. Middelbeek, MD, MSc, assistant investigator and staff physician at the Joslin Diabetes Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, told Healio. Read the full story in Healio.

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