Latest results report long-term impacts of lifestyle intervention and metformin treatment on people enrolled in the NIDDK-supported study Long-term follow-up of more than 2,000 people enrolled in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) indicates a continued significant reduction in the participants’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Today’s “New Data on Clinical Outcomes from the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS)” symposium outlined the latest research results of the study at the American Diabetes Association’s® (ADA’s) 80th Virtual Scientific Sessions
Denmark study of self-reported data from more than 9,000 people finds overall need for better access to psychological and other non-medical diabetes care for people living with diabetes and their caregivers Results presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s® (ADA’s) 80th Virtual Scientific Sessions show 18% of people living with diabetes in Denmark needed a referral for a psychologist but had not been offered one, and 36% said they did not receive the support they needed to cope with their emotions related to diabetes. The research was compiled through the study, “Psychological
New special section in ADA’s Diabetes Care® journal covers breaking research on diabetes care and treatment during COVID-19 pandemic Medical experts from around the globe are sharing the most current findings surrounding COVID-19 and its impact on people with diabetes. In a special Diabetes and COVID-19 section available online today in Diabetes Care, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), studies and analyses of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are presented, along with commentary recommendations on cardiovascular disease risk-management, continuous glucose
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