Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 : Issue #1094 TOP STORIES - Diabetes News & Research |
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Letter from the Editor
As we finish the holiday season and return to what we have been doing for the last 9 months, there is always a lot of focus on those resolutions. Last year at this time, I would have never thought that my first goal in 2021 would be to get a COVID-19 shot. I would have thought my main concern would have been to get off any extra weight I had gained and make plans to do more to improve my health.
It is obvious from the ads on Facebook and Google that exercise equipment will be purchases for a lot of people, and devices such as the Peloton, Hydrorow, Mirror and Tonal are already on back order. For most of our patients, using these devices presents little if any problems, but for our patients with diabetes and especially those with type 1, special attention needs to be paid to how and when they consume the fuel for activities. This week Dr. Sheri Colberg delves into the complex needs of these patients to prevent hypoglycemia while maximizing their workouts.
Click here to find out what the good Doctor has to share.
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TOP STORIES - Diabetes News and Research |
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| Sure, You May Lose Weight, But Will Going Low-Carb Impact Your Performance?
By Sheri Colberg, PhD
With the new year upon us and resolutions made, weight loss may be on your mind, and with it, low-carb eating is one possible way to cut back on calories. Before you decide how to go about losing weight, though, you may want to consider how cutting back on your carbohydrate intake may affect your ability to be physically active. |
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| Did You Know? Owning a Dog With Diabetes Increases Your Risk For T2D
According to Swedish research, having a dog with type 2 diabetes increases the owner's risk of developing the condition by 32%. Man's best friend also has a slightly greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes if their owner has the disease. Following a study of 210,000 pairs of dogs and their owners by Uppsala University, these conclusions were made, published in the Christmas edition of the BMJ . The owner-dog study population included 208,980 pairs, of which 94.6% did not have diabetes at the start of follow-up. During a full six years of follow-up, there were 7.7 cases of type 2 diabetes in dog owners per 1,000 person-years at risk, and 1.3 cases of diabetes in dogs per 1,000 dog years at risk. After adjusting for covariates, owning a dog with diabetes was associated with an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. In an unadjusted model, dogs had a higher risk for developing diabetes with an owner with type 2 diabetes compared with dogs who did not have an owner with type 2 diabetes. Researcher Dr. Beatrice Kennedy, a postdoctoral research fellow in medical epidemiology at Uppsala University, Sweden, and a clinical resident in endocrinology and diabetes, said: "We have not had access to information about household lifestyle behaviors, but we think the association [with dogs] might be due to shared physical activity patterns and possibly also shared dietary habits as well as the shared risk of adiposity. If shared exercise habits are a key factor, it might further explain why we don't see any shared diabetes risk in cat owners and their cats. The research team suggested that owners of dogs with type 2 diabetes may be more aware of the condition and, therefore, more likely to get themselves screened for T2D. This could lead to an "increased early detection rate of type 2 diabetes in owners,” they suggested.
The study was based on data from Swedish national registers and information from the Agria Pet Insurance company, covering approximately 40% of its dog population and 23% of domestic cats. The period examined was between 2007 and 2012. The researchers also investigated whether there was a similar link between cats and their owners, but after reviewing 125,000 pairs of owners and their pets, no such association was reported.
BMJ 2020;371:m4337 (Published December 10, 2020) |
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| Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this week’s newsletters: Abdullah Al-Ajmi, PharmD Candidate, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tarshay Boyd, PharmD. Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy |
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