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Waistline For Diabetes Risk Differs By Race Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Currently recommended waist circumference thresholds for identifying people with an increase likelihood of having type 2 diabetes should be modified for Asian and white women and men, a new study suggests.

New Insulin Sensitivity Index From The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

A new insulin sensitivity index was devised on the basis of an autoregressive model and its validity was investigated.

ADA's new Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Diabetes Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

ADA has issued new practice guidelines for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions that are known or believed to improve health outcomes of patients with diabetes.

2008 ADA Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

ADA has updated its guidelines regarding medical nutrition therapy (MNT), including the use of low-carbohydrate diets to prevent diabetes, manage existing diabetes, and prevent or slow the rate of development of diabetes complications.

ADA Nutrition Guidelines Modified for Older Adults Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

A Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults has been developed to serve older adults, who have unique dietary needs and less familiarity with computer use vs younger persons.

Obesity Carries High Costs in Worker Absenteeism Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States.

Impact of “Diabetes” Label Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

A diabetes diagnosis, as opposed to an impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) diagnosis, has been shown to have a profound psychological effect on how the patient deals with the disease.

An A1c of 15% Does Not Necessarily Mean Poor Diabetes Control Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

If the person is African American, or comes from the Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage, he/she may have a hemoglobinopathy. Make sure you are using the right kind of A1c test.

Instant Messaging Improves Diabetes Control Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007

If this study is true, then doctors should be setting up a program to start messaging patients to improve their control. An automated instant messaging service can help people with diabetes manage their disease more effectively, researchers report.

More Black Children Dying From Diabetes Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

Black children with diabetes face a death rate twice as high as that for white children, new U.S. government research shows.

 

 

 

 

 

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