The 72nd American Diabetes Association convention heard a new observation of clinical significance in patients who were receiving insulin injections twice daily.
Diabetic Diet - Diabetes Mellitus
The diabetic diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber) and nutrients, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) and moderate in calories.
The diabetic diet most often recommended is high in dietary fiber (especially soluble fiber) and nutrients, but low in fat (especially saturated fat) and moderate in calories.
In a subset of subjects with diabetes of more than 15 years duration and age around 60 years on biphasic insulin twice daily, the blood sugars can be very high in the night, but it can come down to dangerously low levels in the early morning hours.
This observation was confirmed with the support of continuous glucose monitoring data.
Gestational Diabetes About
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
The research group headed by Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev, included Dr.Arun Shankar, Gopika Krishnan, Dr. PradeepBabu, Sunitha Jothydev, Geethu Sanal and Jayasree Lally.
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Screening for Diabetes - Test - Frequently Asked Questions
Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.
Diabetes screening is done using blood tests like fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c levels. Diabetes affects 8.3% Americans and about 10% Indians.
The ADA is the largest and the biggest global diabetes convention, where more than 15000 physicians, diabetes team members and researchers come together to present and discuss newer treatment strategies and inventions in diabetes.
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Type 2 Diabetes - Risk Factors - Symptoms & Signs - Management - Prevention
Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.
Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.
