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Quality of diet linked to risk of T2DM regardless of BMI change

(HealthDay)—Changes in diet quality correlate with subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes, and the association between diet quality changes and diabetes risk is only partly explained by body weight changes, according to a study ...

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Metabolic benefit same with similar weight loss after surgery

(HealthDay)—Early metabolic differences following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disappear when weight loss reaches ...

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Sleep apnea in patients with T2DM ups risk for comorbidities

(HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other diabetes-related complications, according to a study recently published in ...

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Low HDL-C, high TG increase risk for diabetic kidney disease

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and high triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with increased risk of diabetic kidney disease (defined as low estimated glomerular ...

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ADA lowers target HbA1C levels for children with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of sugar or glucose (hyperglycemia) in the blood. This occurs due to the lack of the hormone insulin in type 1 diabetes, and to reduced insulin levels in combination with insulin ...

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DECIDE modalities beneficial for african-americans with T2DM

(HealthDay)—For African-Americans with type 2 diabetes, the Decision-making Education for Choices In Diabetes Everyday (DECIDE) program is beneficial, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Diabetes Care.

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Incidence of hospitalization for hypoglycemia decreasing

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, the incidence of hospitalization for hypoglycemia (HH) decreased over time in Denmark, with an 8.4 percent annual decrease, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in ...

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Early glycemic control with metformin cuts CVD events

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes who initiate metformin, early achievement of low hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with a reduction in the subsequent risk of cardiovascular events or death, according to ...

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