Risk factors for mortality among patients with diabetes: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study
The results of this study in an insured population with good access to medical care suggest that persons with a physician diagnosis of diabetes were at risk for dying from a variety of non-CVD causes of death... Journal Review
Australia: Pharmacists help manage diabetes
A new project sponsored by the Wesley Research Institute aims to make it easier to manage type 2 diabetes with help from community pharmacists... Prevention News
Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa
Action plan to address diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa identified by the International Insulin Foundation... Journal Summary
Cardiovascular diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean: The present situation
Tobacco, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity rank among the five most important causes of ill health and premature death in the Americas. In Latin America and the Caribbean, CVDs are the leading causes of death and disability... Journal Summary
Whole-grain intake and carotid artery atherosclerosis in a multiethnic cohort: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study
Findings of this study provide evidence of a beneficial role of whole grain in disease prevention. Dietary recommendations should encourage the substitution of whole grains for refined grains and added sugar... Journal Review
Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes
Results of this meta-analysis suggest that treatment with rosiglitazone was associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular disease compared with placebo or other antidiabetic regimens... Journal Review
Obesity and diabetes in the developing world - A growing challenge
In the past 20 years, the rates of obesity have tripled in developing countries that have been adopting a Western lifestyle involving decreased physical activity and overconsumption of cheap, energy-dense food...The growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and CVD is tied to excess weight... Journal Summary
Bangladesh/Taiwan: Arsenic increases diabetes, hypertension risk
Long-term exposure to high concentrations of ingested arsenic from drinking water increased the risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in people living in Taiwan and Bangladesh... Prevention News
Effect of rosiglitazone on the frequency of diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose: A randomized controlled
The administration of rosiglitazone on a daily basis, in conjunction with lifestyle recommendations, can substantially reduce the risk of developing diabetes or death by approximately 60% in individuals considered to be at high risk for the development of diabetes. While the results are encouraging, due to costs of this treatment, medication adherence problems, and the relatively short duration of this study, lifestyle alterations, particularly with regards to making positive dietary changes and increases in physical activity, should be continually encouraged by health care professionals... Journal Review
Isfahan Healthy Heart Program: Evaluation of comprehensive, community-based interventions for non-communicable disease prevention
This study of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program provides evidence about the feasibility of implementing comprehensive community-based programs designed to prevent and control CVD and other non-communicable diseases... Journal Review
Trends in diabetes prevalence, incidence, and mortality in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: a population-based study
If present diabetes rates in Ontario, Canada, continue, approximately one in every 10 Ontario adults will be diagnosed with diabetes before the year 2010... Journal Review
Coronary heart disease in patients with diabetes—Part I: Recent advances in prevention and noninvasive management
An overview of the growing worldwide health problem of diabetes and of the prevention and management of coronary heart disease in patients with diabetes... Journal Review
Cardiologist's role in improving glucose control and global cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The growing number of patients with type 2 diabetes has contributed significantly to the global cardiovascular health crisis. Simultaneously, managing patients with type 2 diabetes has become an increasingly complex challenge for cardiologists and other clinicians... Journal Summary
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its relation to body composition in a Chinese rural population
Metabolic syndrome prevalence was higher in women than in men in this study of a Chinese rural population, reinforcing the importance of targeted lifestyle, dietary, and activity interventions in young and middle-aged women... Journal Review
Socioeconomic status and disparity trends in CVD risk factors in US adults
This analysis of US adults from 1971-2002 highlights the need to address disparities in CVD risk factors and healthcare... Journal Review
Increasing expenditure on health care incurred by diabetic subjects in a developing country: A study from India
This 1998-2005 study indicated that the economic burden of diabetes care on families in India is rising rapidly, even after accounting for inflation... Journal Review
Effect of increased patient-physician contact time and health education in achieving diabetes mellitus management objectives in a resource-poor environment
This study provides considerable encouragement that low cost interventional approaches, including increased contact with physicians and health educators, can result in positive lifestyle changes and decreased risk of several of the important complications commonly associated with diabetes... Journal Review
National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III, International Diabetes Federation, and World Health Organization definitions of the metabolic syndrome as predictors of incident cardiovascular disease and diabetes
NCEP-ATP III, IDF, and WHO definitions of the metabolic syndrome have a similar ability to predict incident CVD and diabetes. The metabolic syndrome is a simple method that can be used to identify individuals who are free of CHD and/or CHD risk equivalents but who are at increased risk for future CVD risk... Journal Review
Diet and exercise intervention in a general population—Mediators of participation and adherence: The Inter99 study
The findings of this study indicate that awareness of unhealthy lifestyle, perceived susceptibility to disease, and motivation towards lifestyle changes are important mediators of participation. Screen-detected diabetes/impaired glucose tolerance predict participation and adherence whereas overweight individuals are more likely to accept but also to drop out of the course... Journal Review
Multiple biomarkers for the prediction of first major cardiovascular events and death
This investigation provides insights into the usefulness of 10 new biomarkers for predicting death and the long-term risk of major CVD. Despite the usefulness of these markers, they add minimal information to prediction of risk based on conventional risk factors CVD and reinforce the importance of currently used algorithms to identify persons at increased risk for CVD without the use of more costly biomarkers and laboratory assays... Journal Review
