A new study found that playing an online diabetes self-management game helped participants. The study participants answered questions from the game via email or a mobile app. Questions included topics like food and exercise choices, medication use and complications of diabetes. The study found that participating in the game helped the patients improve their blood […]
A new analysis of multiple studies examined health interventions and their effectiveness in people with prediabetes. The analysis found that changes in diet, physical activity and weight loss, along with the use of certain insulin-sensitizing medications, can prevent progression to diabetes in at-risk individuals. However, the analysis also found that the risk rose again right […]
Exercise is important for people with diabetes, but joint issues are a problem for many. Overuse injuries Overuse injuries are more common in people with diabetes, likely due to changes in joint structures when exposed to hyperglycemia over time. Sheri Colberg, a diabetes educator who herself lives with type 1 diabetes, discusses the issues of […]
Cognitive issues can be a complication of type 2 diabetes. This is because diabetes affects blood circulation, and impaired blood flow to the brain can have a negative affect on people’s ability to think and make decisions. A 10-year-long study examined whether participants with type 2 diabetes who lowered calories in their diet and increased […]
A major analysis of the effect of reduced carbohydrate consumption on patients with diabetes has concluded that low- to moderate-carb diets lower glucose more effectively than high carb diets, and the more carbs are restricted, the more glucose lowers, in the first year of following the diet. However, the low carb plan performed no better […]
Exercise is important for everyone’s health, but it’s especially vital for patients with diabetes. However, exercising with diabetes offers unique challenges for many patients. The impact and challenges of exercising with type 1 are particularly under-studied. This video examines two papers that go in-depth on the issue of exercise and diabetes, especially type one diabetes. […]
Children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes are at risk of having disordered eating symptoms or full-blown eating disorders, according to new research. An analysis of six studies on disordered eating found that approximately 7% of adolescents with type 1 diabetes were diagnosed with EDs, compared to just 2.8% of the control group. Read more
A new report by British researchers says that there is consistent evidence that “total remission” of type 2 diabetes can often be achieved by losing about 33 pounds (15 kilograms). If this were better known by doctors and patients, the authors state, many patients could escape the burden of living with type 2 diabetes, and […]
A plant-based diet is sometimes considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, but not all meats affect the risk equally. A new research study suggests higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, partially attributed to their higher content of heme iron […]
Much evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is bad for your health. But is it really as bad for you as smoking cigarettes? And how can you reduce the amount of time you spend sitting, especially if you’re a patient with diabetes whose mobility may be limited? Dr. Sheri Colberg, an expert in exercising with diabetes, […]
A new report looking at diabetes in the United States breaks down diabetes rates by occupation. Transportation workers had the highest rates, with lifestyle factors being the likely culprit. However, farmers came in second, even though their diet and exercise profiles did not seem to indicate particular risk. Some prior studies suggest pesticide use could […]
Exercise is known to offer health benefits and decrease metabolic risk in obese and overweight children. A new study looked at the relationship between exercise and avoiding metabolic outcomes, such as insulin resistance, in obese and sedentary children. It found that when these kids did aerobic exercise for 20 or 40 minutes daily, they had […]
DSMES stands for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. It’s an important tool that can help prevent diabetes complications. DSMES incorporates lifestyle changes designed to help people with prediabetes delay, or even prevent, progression to diabetes. Read more
Children who don’t get enough sleep are at greater risk of developing type 2, according to new research. That’s because obesity and elevated blood sugar are risk factors for type 2, and each additional hour of sleep children get at night is associated with a lower body weight, more lean muscle mass and less accumulation […]
A new study which looked at coffee consumption across multiple ethnic groups over 16 years may have delivered the definitive conclusion about whether coffee should be part of a healthy diet. The study found coffee consumption lowers the rate of death, especially for people with diseases of the digestive tract and circulatory diseases, and its […]
Researchers at Yale University say that diet drinks or foods may promote weight gain and trigger diabetes. The brain misreads the number of calories present in the diet food and beverages and reduces metabolism. According to the study, this is due is a ‘mismatch’ between food sweetness and calories. Read more
Diabetes is increasing in young people aged 18-34, and this age group is also showing the greatest growth in obesity rates, according to a new national study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Diabetes is more prevalent in the Southeast and Central South United States. Read more
There’s a lot of information around on the possible benefits of moderate drinking. Now, a new study from Denmark suggests that moderate drinking 3-4 days a week may be linked to a lower risk of developing diabetes. According to the researchers, how often people drink is just as important as how much. Read more
Studies have found that Muslims with type 2 diabetes who observe fasting for Ramadan can experience problems with their blood sugar control. The fast is observed from sunrise to sunset for 30 days during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. While patients with type 2 are exempt from fasting during Ramadan, many individuals still choose […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) there is a “diabetes belt” in the U.S., ranging across 644 counties in 15 states, in largely rural areas of the Southeast and Midwest, including Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. People in this “belt” are more likely to develop diabetes than those in the rest of the U.S. […]