Minority Diabetes Reports
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Diabetes Care: April 2014 OBJECTIVE Diabetes is associated with left ventricular (LV) diastolic and systolic dysfunction. South Asians may be at particular risk of developing LV dysfunction owing to a high prevalence of diabetes. We investigated the role of diabetes and hyperglycemia in LV dysfunction in a community-based cohort of older South Asians and white Europeans. RESEARCH […]
Minority Diabetes Reports
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
The Diabetes Educator: March 31, 2014 Purpose The purpose of this study was to refine and expand a culturally tailored individual-level diabetes self-management intervention to a family-level intervention. Methods Using community-based participatory research principles, Mexican American adults (n = 12) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and family members (n = 12) in the United States–Mexico border region […]
Minority Diabetes Reports
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
The Diabetes Educator: March 31, 201 Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of the social environment, including family and community relationships, on diabetes-related dietary change behaviors in a low-income, predominantly African American community with limited access to healthy foods. Methods Study methods included interviews and focus groups with adults with diabetes and family […]
Minority Diabetes Reports
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
FDA: 3/25/14 You inherit more than your eye and hair color from your family. You can also inherit a predisposition for diabetes, a disease that disproportionally affects racial and ethnic minorities. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is building relationships with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and other […]
Minority Diabetes Reports
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
The Diabetes Educator: March/April 2014 Results of a Two-year Culturally Tailored Intervention Purpose The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of conducting a community-based randomized controlled trial evaluating a culturally tailored community-based group diabetes self-management education (DSME) program among rural African Americans. Methods Thirty-two African American rural adults with type 2 diabetes were recruited and […]
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Nejm: 3/31/14 BACKGROUND In short-term randomized trials (duration, 1 to 2 years), bariatric surgery has been associated with improvement in type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS We assessed outcomes 3 years after the randomization of 150 obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes to receive either intensive medical therapy alone or intensive medical therapy plus Roux-en-Y gastric […]
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Diabetes Care: March 25, 2014 OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of our newly developed nasal glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) compound and injector. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Twenty-six patients with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in this double-blind placebo-controlled study. The nasal compound containing 1.2 mg of human GLP-1 (7–36) amide or placebo was administered […]
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Diabetes Care March 21, 2014 OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered behavioral weight loss and physical activity intervention targeting Australian primary care patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Pragmatic randomized controlled trial of telephone counseling (n = 151) versus usual care (n = 151). Reported here are 18-month (end-of-intervention) and 24-month (maintenance) primary outcomes of […]
Clinical Trial News
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Washington Post: 2/2814 Millions of Americans are unaware that their health and lives are at serious risk, according to a new report by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America (PhRMA). “Five thousand people are diagnosed with diabetes every day in this country, and one in three American adults have pre-diabetes right now,” said PhRMA President […]
News
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Diabetes Care: April 2014 A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis OBJECTIVE To summarize the evidence on effectiveness of translational diabetes prevention programs, based on promoting lifestyle change to prevent type 2 diabetes in real-world settings and to examine whether adherence to international guideline recommendations is associated with effectiveness. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Bibliographic databases were searched up to July […]
