Impact of Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain Explored
For overweight, obese women, lower bound of optimal gestational weight gain ranges are higher than existing recommendations
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Obesity Mediates Diabetes Risk Associated With Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy
Increased type 2 diabetes risk has been observed with cholesterol-lowering drugs and may be mediated by increased body mass index. Investigators examined the link.
Race and Ethnicity-Linked Differences Seen in Type 1 Diabetes Management
Insulin pump use higher among White versus Black and other Medicare beneficiaries
High-Altitude Exercise May Up Hypoglycemia Risk With Type 1 Diabetes
Greater decline in blood glucose seen during and after exercise performed under acute hypoxia versus normoxia conditions
Alendronate Does Not Affect Lipids in Women With Osteopenia and Prediabetes
Prediabetes can put postmenopausal women at risk for cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and osteoporosis. Investigators sought to determine the effect of bisphosphonates’ effect (such as alendronate) on lipid profiles.
Holidays Complicate Diabetes Management, Patients Report
Half of U.S. adults with diabetes say managing diabetes is more difficult during the holidays versus other times of the year
Foot Ulcers, Amputation, and Mortality Risk in People With Diabetes
Foot ulcers are a risk in people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Researchers sought to discover whether there was also a relationship between foot ulcers, amputation rates, and other adverse outcomes.
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for T2DM Screening in Children
Current evidence is inadequate for assessing benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adolescents
Cushing Syndrome May Be Predicted More Accurately With New Diagnostic Test
The complexity of Cushing syndrome often makes diagnosis difficult. Researchers sought to create a diagnostic tool that could determine which patients may be at risk for developing the disease.
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Metabolic Syndrome in Nonobese Adults
Risk factors include older age, male sex, weight gain ≥10 kg since age 20 years, smoking, slow walking, quick eating, greater alcohol consumption
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