An overall good quality of diet and higher fish intake during pregnancy were related to better language skills in 2-year-old children, according to new study.
Australian investigators found a 14% higher risk of fracture for every 1-SD increment in level of HDL-C in community dwelling healthy adults aged ≥70 years.
The update removes a previous limitation that stated semaglutide should not be used as an initial therapy for treating patients with T2D.
The 13 Key Action Steps in the AAP's landmark obesity guidelines reflect more than a decade of research on evaluation and treatment of the disease in children and adolescents.
Diabetes cases in the US among those younger than age 20 years, if left unchecked, are projected to increase by more than 600% by 2060, according to new projections.
Adolescents with more positive psychological assets were more likely to have good cardiometabolic health 2 decades later, and associations were stronger for Black youth.
A global prevalence of osteoporosis among persons with T2D of more than 25% calls for greater focus on screening for and managing the bone loss disease in this population.
The in-person requirement for mifepristone dispensing was removed from the drug's REMS, potentially expanding access to women in need in a precarious environment.
Find a compact sampling of 2022 research on type 2 diabetes and its treatment reviewed on Patient Care, chosen by the editorial staff.
About one-quarter of children with T2D are not obese, according to a meta-analysis, making comprehensive screening essential in the population.
The Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring system provides an overall MARD of 8.2%, the highest of any FDA-cleared CGM, the company says.
Empagliflozin is the first SGLT-2 inhibitor to demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
Findings from a new study suggest that supplementing standard care for obesity with butyrate helped reduce BMI, improve glucose metabolism, and reduce inflammation markers.
An obesity specialist explains why clinicians should start at the root cause when managing patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The "Plan B" emergency contraceptive at 2 times the normal dose was not more effective in study participants with BMI >30.
Teplizumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, delayed the median onset of stage 3 T1D by approximately 2 years compared to placebo in a pivotal clinical trial.
Ordering an obesity phenotype should be as simple and routine as ordering an HbA1c or a lipid panel, says obesity expert Andres Acosta, MD, PhD.
Mayo Clinic's Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, details the 4 biologic obesity phenotypes his team has identified and how their use can change weight loss outcomes.
Use of GLP-1 mimetics and SGLT-2 inhibitors for cardiorenal protection in T2D patients is backed by robust clinical trial evidence, says AACE President Sethu Reddy, MD.
AACE president Dr Sethu Reddy highlights evidence-based updates, including selection of diabetes medication based on comorbidities and new agents to treat DKD and elevated lipids.
Semaglutide yields "amazing" weight loss in adolescents, phenotype-tailored lifestyle approach leads to greater weight loss vs standard methods, and more.
In the SOLOIST-WHF trial, risk for HF readmission and CV death were reduced by more than 50% at 30- and 90-days after hospital discharge.
Empagliflozin achieved a decrease in risk of kidney disease progression of 28% vs placebo in the most diverse population of patients in an SGLT-2 inhibitor trial.
Reddy talks about the value of A1c vs results of an OGTT for T2D diagnosis, about glycemic targets and patient safety, hyperglycemia during pregnancy, and more in our interview.
ObesityWeek® 2022. Primary care clinicians report providing on average just 70% of a wide range of clinical weight management services, according to a new survey.
