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Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
The ketogenic (keto) diet appears as good as the Mediterranean diet in reducing blood sugar in individuals with prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a small, randomized, crossover trial.
Keto or Mediterranean diet for diabetes: Do we have a clear winner?
13 Jul 2022
More than 6 in 10 hospitalized diabetics have obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is common among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), afflicting over 60 percent of this patient population, a recent China study has found.
More than 6 in 10 hospitalized diabetics have obstructive sleep apnoea
12 Jul 2022
Routine HbA1c measurement may help detect diabetes in COVID-19 patients
Testing for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in admitted COVID-19 patients may facilitate the timely detection of diabetes, a recent study has found.
Routine HbA1c measurement may help detect diabetes in COVID-19 patients
10 Jul 2022
Cardiovascular health metrics predict diabetes progression in prediabetic young adults
Cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics may help in stratifying the risk of diabetes in young adults with prediabetes, suggests a recent study. Thus, improving CVH metrics may result in a reduced risk of developing diabetes.
Cardiovascular health metrics predict diabetes progression in prediabetic young adults
10 Jul 2022
Diabetes, excess weight up risk of COVID-19 in pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity appear to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 among pregnant women, with insulin-dependent gestational diabetes mellitus being associated with the disease, according to data from INTERCOVID.