Feijoa powder supplementation did not improve weight or glucose but lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with prediabetes
Feijoa Powder Helps Lower Blood Pressure
This 6-month randomized controlled trial enrolled 97 adults with overweight and prediabetes.
Adding feijoa powder to a diet helped lower blood pressure and keep weight off after a weight-loss program ended.
PIEZO1 variant rs563555492T associated with lower HbA1c and reduced prediabetes risk in South Asian cohorts
A Hidden Gene Is Masking Diabetes in South Asians
This observational cohort study examined 62,909 South Asians from India and the UK to assess the impact of the PIEZO1 rs563555492T variant.
A gene common in South Asians can make standard diabetes blood tests look normal even when blood sugar is high, hiding the disease for years…
Later eating start time associated with worse glycaemic parameters and higher body fat in prediabetes
Does eating later in the day raise your insulin levels and body fat?
This observational review examined 297 individuals with prediabetes to assess the impact of eating start time on metabolic health.
Delaying your first meal by an hour raises fasting insulin and total body fat in adults with prediabetes, suggesting earlier eating may help…
Lower creatinine-to-body weight ratio associated with increased prediabetes risk in Chinese adults
Study links lower creatinine-to-weight ratio with higher prediabetes risk in Chinese adults
A retrospective cohort study of 173,476 Chinese adults from health check-up programs found that a lower baseline creatinine-to-body weight r…
A lower creatinine-to-weight ratio found in routine blood tests is linked to a higher risk of developing prediabetes in Chinese adults.
Prediabetes in youth with overweight/obesity associated with lower baseline cognition, stable over 2 years
Could prediabetes affect how young people with obesity think and learn?
A 2-year longitudinal observational study of 67 youth with overweight/obesity found those with prediabetes had lower IQ and poorer executive…
Youth with prediabetes show lower IQ and slower thinking skills compared to peers with normal blood sugar, and these cognitive differences s…
Horseshoe-like plantar hyperkeratosis associated with prediabetes in overweight adults
Could a specific foot skin change be a visible clue for prediabetes?
A cross-sectional cohort study of 191 adults with overweight or obesity found horseshoe-like plantar hyperkeratosis (HSLPH) was more frequen…
A horseshoe-shaped patch of thickened skin on the foot is a strong visual clue for prediabetes in adults with overweight or obesity.
Higher HbA1c linked to reduced cortical thickness, gray matter in youth; effect stronger in deprived neighborhoods
Could higher blood sugar in childhood affect how the brain develops?
A cross-sectional study of 705 healthy 11-12-year-olds found higher HbA1c was associated with lower mean cortical thickness and smaller tota…
Higher blood sugar in childhood linked to thinner brain areas, but only for kids living in neighborhoods with high or medium levels of pover…
Disseminated herpes zoster hospitalization linked to higher newly identified diabetes, prediabetes prevalence
Could a severe shingles infection signal hidden diabetes?
A retrospective cohort analysis of 564 hospitalized herpes zoster patients found disseminated presentation was associated with higher preval…
Widespread shingles could signal hidden diabetes, as severe cases show much higher rates of undiagnosed blood sugar issues than common rashe…
Meta-analysis finds BMI, but not waist circumference, associated with prediabetes risk
Higher BMI linked to increased prediabetes risk in meta-analysis of 28 studies
A meta-analysis of 28 cohort studies found a significant association between higher body mass index and increased prediabetes risk, with a 4…
Higher BMI raises prediabetes risk by 4.6% for every unit increase, while waist circumference shows no clear link in this analysis of 28 stu…
Questions about Prediabetes
What are the diet management experiences of Swedish women living with prediabetes?
Swedish women with prediabetes experience tension between health goals and emotional needs around food, feeling pressured to manage their own and their family's eating habits.
Full answer →Is prediabetes linked to higher risks of frailty in adults aged 50 or older?
Yes, prediabetes is linked to a higher risk of frailty and functional decline in adults aged 50 or older, according to a large pooled analysis of longitudinal studies.
Full answer →How much lower is the diabetes risk if prediabetes reverts to normal blood sugar?
Reversing prediabetes to normal blood sugar is linked to a 68% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, based on a large meta-analysis.
Full answer →Can lifestyle interventions lead to sustained remission of prediabetes in overweight adults?
Yes, lifestyle interventions can lead to sustained prediabetes remission in about 12% of overweight adults, with those achieving remission having a 68% lower risk of developing diabetes.
Full answer →Does semaglutide improve quality of life for adults with schizophrenia and prediabetes?
Yes, semaglutide improves physical quality of life in adults with schizophrenia and prediabetes, but not mental quality of life, based on a 30-week trial.
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