The benefits of non‐surgical weight management on weight and glycaemic control in people with complex type 2 diabetes

Source: Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism  Follow this link to read an abstract Date of publication: Feb 19 Publication type: Journal article In a nutshell:  Optimizing diabetes management in patients with complex type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obesity presents challenges. This study evaluates weight and HbA1c at 12 months (primary outcomes) and blood pressure, lipids, medication and lifestyle changes (secondary outcomes) in patients referred by a diabetes specialist (DSN) to the weight management intervention (Slimming World). Some important notes: This article may be available via NHS Athens or through your local NHS Library. To search for your nearest library, please see http://www.hlisd.org/

Fat Versus Carbohydrate-Based Energy-Restricted Diets for Weight Loss in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Source: Current Diabetes Reports

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Date of publication: Oct 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Low-carbohydrate diets were shown to decrease postprandial glucose levels whereas high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets are considered cardio-protective.

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Body mass index and the risk of mortality among Chinese adults with Type 2 diabetes

Source: Diabetic Medicine

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Date of publication: Jun 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell:To examine the associations between BMI and the risks of all‐cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD)‐specific and cancer‐specific mortality among people with Type 2 diabetes, and thus provide recommendations for weight management in the population.

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Dietary and nutritional approaches for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes

Source: BMJ

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Date of publication: Jun 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Considerable evidence supports a common set of dietary approaches for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, but uncertainties remain; weight management is a cornerstone of metabolic health but diet quality is also important.

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Intensive weight management can achieve remission in type 2 diabetes

Source: The Practitioner

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Date of publication: Apr 18

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Almost half the patients in a UK primary care-led weight management programme achieved remission of their type 2 diabetes after a year, a study in the Lancet has shown. Forty nine general practices in Scotland and Tyneside took part in the DiRECT study, an open label, cluster randomised trial.

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Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT)

Source: The Lancet

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Date of publication: Dec 2017

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disorder that requires lifelong treatment. We aimed to assess whether intensive weight management within routine primary care would achieve remission of type 2 diabetes.

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Type 2 diabetes: prevention in people at high risk

Source: NICE

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Date of publication: September 2017

Publication type: Public health guideline

In a nutshell: This guideline covers how to identify adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes.

 

Long-term Effects of a Lifestyle Intervention on Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Source: Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(17):1566-1575

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Date of publication:  Sept 2010

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial is a 4 year, multicenter randomised clinical trial examining the effects of lifestyle intervention on changes in weight, fitness, and CVD risk factors.  This article reports that an intensive lifestyle intervention can produce sustained weight loss and improvements in fitness, glycemic control, and CVD risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Length of publication:  10 pages
 
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Impact of a weight management program on health-related quality of life in overweight adults with type 2 diabetes

Source: Archives of Internal Medicine

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Year of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: Overweight adults diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes experienced significant improvement in HRQOL by enrolling in a weight management program that yielded significant weight loss, improved physical fitness, and reduced physical symptoms.

Length of Publication: 8 pages

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Acknowledgement: Cinahl