A talk with the February Diabetes Care cover artist, best types of physical activity to improve glycemic control, pharmacogenomic variants associated with metformin glycemic response, special offer for new ADA members, and more!
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Welcome to episode no. 16 (February 2024) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2024 issue of Diabetes Care.
Alice begins the show by reminding listeners of ADA’s special offer to new members. Individuals who would like to take advantage of this time-limited discount can sign up for an ADA professional membership at professional.diabetes.org/membership. Use discount code “NEW24” for 25% off ADA membership. This offer will expire 31 March 2024.
2:10 : Alice interviews Laura Jacobsen, who took the photograph featured on the cover of the February issue of Diabetes Care. Each month, the editors of Diabetes Care select cover art from reader submissions. If you are interested in submitting cover art, please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image. Read more about Dr. Jacobsen and her photo in “About the Artist: Laura Jacobsen, MD” (https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/47/2/181/154139/About-the-Artist-Laura-Jacobsen-MD).
8:50 : Mike interviews Borja del Pozo Cruz, one of the senior authors of “Optimal Dose and Type of Physical Activity to Improve Glycemic Control in People Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0800
25:30 : Alice interviews Baojun Wu and L. Keoki Williams, first author and senior author, respectively, of “Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Pharmacogenomic Variants Associated With Metformin Glycemic Response in African American Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.” https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-2494
In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the February 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:
- Karagiannis et al. A Methodological Framework for Meta-analysis and Clinical Interpretation of Subgroup Data: The Case of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-0925
- Wang et al. Vaspin: A Novel Biomarker Linking Gluteofemoral Body Fat and Type 2 Diabetes Risk. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1488
- Beato-Bibora et al. A Multicenter Prospective Evaluation of the Benefits of Two Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Systems in Glucose Control and Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Real-world Setting. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1355
- Visaria et al. Ambient Heat and Risk of Serious Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Diabetes Using Insulin in the U.S. and Taiwan: A Cross-National Case-Crossover Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1189
- Foster et al. Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin: A Pragmatic Approach to Treating Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1750
- Kaminski et al. Assessment of Glycemic Control by Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Hemoglobin A1c, Fructosamine, and Glycated Albumin in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease and Burnt-Out Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc23-1276
Don’t forget our special offer for new ADA members! Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership and use discount code “NEW24” for 25% off ADA membership. Offer expires 31 March 2024.
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