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August 2007

Consensus Statement Issued On Worldwide Standardization of HbA1c Measurement
Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007

The American Diabetes Association, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), and International Diabetes Federation issued a consensus statement on the worldwide standardization of the hemoglobin A1c measurement.
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AACE Publishes New Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the release of its medical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus.
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Soda Warning? High-fructose Corn Syrup Linked To Diabetes, New Study Suggests
Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007

Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cause tissue damage and may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children.
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Even Low Levels of Exercise Have Major Health Benefits

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007
New study shows that even weekly exercise below recommended levels has major health benefits. Just 30 minutes of walking three days a week has an impact.
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Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk and Diabetes Boosts Heart Attack Risks

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007
Heart attack patients are up to four-and-a-half times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the general population and more than 15 times more likely to develop high blood sugar.
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Diabetes Management Within Budgets Work

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 379 August 29, 2007
A disease management program for patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with improved quality of care within existing budgets.
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Treating Diabetes While Pregnant Can Lower Child's Obesity Risk

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 28, 2007

(Bloomberg) Treating pregnant women for diabetes can help lower the chances their children will be obese, researchers found.

Even a Little Exercise Has Health Benefits

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 23, 2007

(Reuters) A new study shows that even low levels of weekly exercise - below currently recommended levels -- has major health benefits. In the study, 30 minutes of brisk walking three days per week was enough to drive down blood pressure and improve overall fitness in a group of healthy sedentary adults.

Diabetes Diagnoses Rise in California's Adults

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 23, 2007

(Los Angeles Times) The number of adults in California diagnosed with diabetes rose from 1.5 million in 2001 to 1.8 million in 2005, with Native Americans, Latinos and Asians showing the biggest increases. Overall, a report released Wednesday found that 7 percent of California adults were diagnosed in 2005 with the chronic disease that, if not managed, can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart attack and leg or foot amputations.

Diabetes Control a Must Before Heart Surgery

ADA Diabetes World -- August 23, 2007

Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation, researchers reported. The study focused on how well patients controlled their A1c (HbA1c) levels, a measure of long-term blood glucose control.

"Every patient should have the A1c tested before the intervention," lead author Dr. Diego Lowenstein said. "It might even be advisable to delay the surgery until the A1c is at least below 7 percent," he added.
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Diabetes Increases Women's Kidney Disease Risk

ADA Diabetes World -- August 23, 2007

New research shows that diabetes is associated with reduced estrogen levels in women, which may explain why the "female advantage," reducing their risk of chronic kidney disease compared with men, does not extend to diabetic women. Dr. Christine Maric explains: "Until they reach menopause, women in general rarely get kidney disease. Once they reach menopause, they start getting kidney disease and catch up to men in incidence." "Our research suggests that diabetic women, even premenopausal diabetic women, get just as much kidney disease as men."
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To Heal Diabetes, Doctors Push Weight-Loss Surgery

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 22, 2007

(Wall Street Journal) Doctors who have turned surgery into a popular treatment for obesity are setting their sights on a burgeoning new market: diabetes patients. A growing amount of research suggests that bariatric surgery, which shrinks the stomach and sometimes reroutes the intestines, has a lasting effect on the most common form of diabetes, and not just because patients lose weight. Studies have found that more than 75% of patients with this type of diabetes who undergo the surgery see their disease disappear. They can go on to live diabetes-free without insulin or other medicines.

Diabetes Control a Must Before Heart Surgery

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 22, 2007

(Reuters) Diabetic patients undergoing heart bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation, Argentine researchers reported here at the XXXII Argentine Congress of Cardiology.

Researchers Link Gestational Diabetes to Cancer

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 16, 2007
(Reuters) Women who had gestational diabetes when pregnant may be at greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to U.S. and Israeli researchers who said the study was the first to link the two diseases.

Top-10 Comparison of Diabetes Drugs Give One a Top Grade by Johns Hopkins

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 377 August 15, 2007
A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.
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Diabetics Have a 75% B1 Deficiency Leading to Vascular Problems

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 377 August 15, 2007
A thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency may be key to vascular problems for diabetic patients. FDA panel says Avandia offers benefits to people with type 2 disease, but…..
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American Women Are Getting Fatter By At Least 20 Pounds

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 377 August 15, 2007
You are not the only one! It has become more socially acceptable for women to carry a few extra pounds, according to a new study. The weight of the average woman increased by 20 pounds, or 13.5 percent, during the period of 1976 to 2000.
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Few Obese Adults Get Treatment Plan From Docs

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 15, 2007
(Reuters) Few obese adults receive a formal weight-management plan from their doctors, despite the proven health benefits of even modest weight loss, a new study suggests.

Mild Heart Attacks Are More Likely to Kill Diabetic Patients
Health Behavior News Digest -- August 15, 2007

(Bloomberg) People with diabetes have a higher- than-normal risk of dying after even mild heart attacks and may not be helped by preventive treatments, a Harvard study found.
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Diabetes Drugs to Include New Warnings
Health Behavior News Digest -- August 15, 2007

(Associated Press) The diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will be labeled with severe warnings about a risk of heart failure to some patients, health officials said Tuesday.

Undiagnosed Diabetes Cases in U.S. Men Fall Sharply

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 13, 2007
(Reuters) The number of U.S. men with undiagnosed diabetes has fallen dramatically in the past three decades, with blacks and Hispanics no longer any more likely to unknowingly have the disease than whites, a study found.

Behavior: Hostility May Raise Risk for Disease

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 13, 2007
(Health Behavior News Service via New York Times) Anger and hostility may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

Surprise: Diabetes Clue Found in Bones

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 13, 2007

(Boston Globe) As medicine struggles to halt the nation's diabetes epidemic, scientists have found a potential new weapon in the most unlikely place -- the skeleton. Bone cells, they discovered, generate a hormone that helps regulate the body's metabolism. And the lack of that hormone appears to contribute to the development of diabetes.

Calif. Schools Required to Give Medical Help to Kids with Diabetes

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 9, 2007

(USA Today) Schools in California will be required to have someone available who is trained to assist diabetic children under a legal settlement announced Wednesday in Oakland. The agreement sets a policy requiring children who have diabetes to be provided services under federal laws that guarantee equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities.

Normal BP In The Office, Means Little for Determining Hypertension

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 376 August 8, 2007
Masked hypertension in diabetes can be a potential risk for brain and kidney damage, therefore home monitoring is crucial.
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Physicians Unlikely to Document Obesity in Patient Records

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 376 August 8, 2007
Obesity is more than twice as likely to be treated seriously if physicians jot the formal diagnosis down in medical records -- a relatively uncommon act by clinicians.
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Stephen Covey, Presents a Patient Education Program at AADE

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 376 August 8, 2007
Dr. Stephen Covey, author of the bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, and an internationally respected leadership authority, has teamed up with The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and Bayer Diabetes Care to introduce a unique patient education tool, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®. Available for Free, see this week’s Tools For Your Practice
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The Final Word on Avandia: Diabetes Drug Should Stay Despite Heart Risks

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 376 August 8, 2007
FDA panel says Avandia offers benefits to people with type 2 disease, but...
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AHA/ACSM Update Physical Activity Guidelines

AHA Journal Report - August 1, 2007

The American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine have updated the guidelines for physical activity . Separate recommendations are made for healthy adults under age 65 and for adults over age 65 or with chronic conditions that may limit physical activity. The guidelines continue the commitment to regular aerobic activity and recommendations for strength training.

New Guidelines Urge: Put Some Muscle Into Your Workout

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 2, 2007

(USA Today) Americans should do strength training at least twice a week, working out all their major muscle groups, according to updated physical activity guidelines released Wednesday by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.

Smoking Rate Among Adults Hits New Low

Health Behavior News Digest -- August 2, 2007

(Seattle Times) Fewer adults are smoking in Washington, according to a survey by the State Department of Health, which reported a new low rate of 17 percent for 2006.The rate has declined 24 percent since 1999 — 235,000 fewer smokers in seven years. But the latest reported drop was less than 1 percent and may not be statistically significant.

Avandia Should Stay on Market: U.S. Panel

ADA Diabetes World -- August 2, 2007

The diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market, even though data suggest it may raise the risk of a heart attack for some patients, U.S. advisers said on Monday. Most of the advisory panel said the Food and Drug Administration should ask for strong new warnings on the widely used drug, but evidence was too thin to justify halting sales. After hearing various analyses of a mass of data, the panel voted 20-3 that Avandia may increase the chances of having a heart attack for some patients. Members voted 22-1 that Avandia should stay on the market.
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First Time ADA and EASD Recommend Treatment Guidelines

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 375 August 1, 2007
For the first time, the ADA and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have spelled out a treatment regimen that recommends initial therapy with lifestyle modifications and metformin (a drug used for treating type 2 diabetes in adults and children) and the early addition of insulin therapy in patients who do not meet target goals.
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Patient Compliance Improves Through 'Motivational Interviewing

Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 375 August 1, 2007
Patients often resist the advice of health care providers and thus neglect what is in their best interests. But research found that exploring a patient's motivation for resistance, through a process call motivational interviewing, can greatly increase compliance.
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Concurrent Counseling With Dietitian, Physician Is Effective in Achieving Weight Loss
Diabetes In Control Newsletter Issue 375 August 1, 2007

Concurrent counseling with a dietitian and a physician in an outpatient setting is effective in achieving and maintaining weight loss, according to a new study.
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Last update: 8/30/07