June 22, 2020
Category :Diabetes Research
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A few weeks ago, we had a patient in her forties ask us for help because she felt it was becoming difficult remembering simple things. She had been a diabetic for about ten years and her previous HbA1c levels were 7 and 8.8 percent (normal values 4-6 percent). She noticed that she often lost things and forgot her appointments. Checking through her records—we immediately sent her to a neurologist for evaluation at our memory clinic in the hospital. Was this dementia? A stroke? Or was our patient just under stress?
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aging process, brain tumors, causes of dementia, hba1c levels, memory clinic, metabolic disorders, neurologist
June 13, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research
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The youth of today are getting bigger and heavier, and this is no sign of health. Obesity comes with many chronic comorbidities including diabetes. This is why a study recommended mandatory blood testing among obese youth for the early detection of type 2 diabetes.
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blood glucose level, hba1c levels, serum glucose
April 30, 2019
Category :Diabetes Research| Fitness
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Adults with type 2 diabetes who participate in aerobic exercise can experience improvements in HbA1c levels, body composition, and overall fitness.
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aerobic exercise, exercise regimens, hba1c levels, resistance training, type 2 diabetes
November 12, 2018
Category :Diabetes Research
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A year-long energy-restricted, high-monounsaturated fat (MUFA) diet was seen to prove beneficial for type 2 diabetics. Researchers reported in the first online issue of Diabetes Care that it is as effective as a high-carbohydrate (CHO), low-fat diet.
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diabetes care, diabetic patients, fasting glucose, hba1c levels, high carbohydrate, initial body weight, lifestyle change
October 13, 2018
Category :Diabetes Research
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A recent study found that treating depression among low-income minority patients also improves these patients’ HbA1c and systolic blood pressure.
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antidepressant, blood pressure, depressed patients, depression treatment, diabetes complications, glycemic control, hba1c levels, medication for depression, placebo group, uncontrolled diabetes