Thinner diabetics face higher mortality rate than heavier diabetics

Study compares rate of death following diabetes diagnosis among normal weight and overweight adults — Thinner diabetics face higher death rate — New-onset diabetics with normal BMI have higher mortality rate than heavier diabetics – American adults of a normal weight with new-onset diabetes die at a higher rate than overweight/obese adults with the same disease. A Northwestern Medicine study found that normal-weight participants experienced both significantly higher total and non-cardiovascular mortality than overweight/obese participants.

No heart attacks, strokes or cancer risk from long term insulin use in diabetes patients

McMaster study debunks belief insulin puts people with diabetes at risk of heart disease — International study involves more than 12,500 people in 40 countries over 6 years – Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that long-term insulin use does not harm people with diabetes or pre-diabetes or put them at risk of heart attacks, strokes or cancer. This is contrary to concerns that long-term use of insulin may cause heart disease, says Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, principal investigator of the study.

Low calorie diet improves heart function in diabetic obese patients

Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes – A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. It is striking to see how a relatively simple intervention of a very low calorie diet effectively cures type 2 diabetes mellitus. Moreover, these effects are long term.

Red meat increases type 2 diabetes risk

Red meat linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes — Processed red meats especially boost risk – A recently published study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between the consumption of red meat-particularly when the meat is processed-and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Increasing muscle mass may lower diabetes risk

Increased muscle mass may lower risk of pre-diabetes — Study shows building muscle can lower person’s risk of insulin resistance – The greater an individual’s total muscle mass, the lower the person’s risk of having insulin resistance, the major precursor of type 2 diabetes, revealed by researchers in a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

Abatacept and GAD-alum to slow progression of type 1 diabetes

Two Studies Test Impact of Drugs to Slow Progression of Type 1 Diabetes – Abatacept (Orencia), an immune system modulator and GAD-alum, an antigen based therapy found beneficial for patients with type 1 diabetes. TrialNet researchers are conducting a series of studies to test ways to prevent or delay progression of type 1 diabetes. Results of two studies testing drugs to slow or stop the immune system’s attack on insulin-producing cells in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes will be presented at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 71st Scientific Sessions in San Diego and simultaneously published online in the Lancet.

Structured exercise training improves glycemic control in diabetes patients

Structured Exercise Training Associated With Improved Glycemic Control for Patients With Diabetes – Implementing structured exercise training, including aerobic, resistance or both, was associated with a greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c levels (a marker of glucose control) for patients with diabetes compared to patients in the control group, and longer weekly exercise duration was also associated with a greater decrease in these levels.

Diet may reverse kidney failure in people with diabetes

Low carbohydrate diet may reverse kidney failure in people with diabetes – Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time determined that the ketogenic diet, a specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, may reverse impaired kidney function in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Elevations in 5 amino acids metabolite may predict diabetes risk

Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction — Elevations in 5 amino acids may signal future disease risk, indicate candidates for preventive measures – Measuring the levels of small molecules in the blood may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder appear.

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