AIMS: High-protein meals stimulate pancreatic hormone release, and high-protein diets improve glucose homeostasis and decrease energy intake. These effects are partly mediated by gastrointestinal sensing of the amino acid products of protein digestion, including L-phenylalanine. Animal models suggest the calcium-sensing receptor mediates the glycae...
Manipulation of circulating histidine-containing dipeptides (HCD) has been shown to affect the development of diabetes and early-stage diabetic nephropathy (DN). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether such interventions, which potentially alter levels of circulating HCD, also affect the development of advanced-stage DN. Two interve...
Purpose: To investigate how the pattern of sedentary behaviour affects intra-day glucose regulation in type 2 diabetes. Methods: This intensive longitudinal study was conducted in 37 participants with type 2 diabetes (age, 62.8 +/- 10.5 years). Glucose and sedentary behaviour/physical activity were assessed with a continuous glucose monitoring (Abb...
OBJECTIVE In the U.S., genetic testing for maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is frequently delayed because of difficulty with insurance coverage. Understanding the economic implications of clinical genetic testing is imperative to advance precision medicine for diabetes. The objective of this article is to assess the cost-effectiveness of...
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Prolonged armed conflict may constrain efforts to address non-communicable disease in some settings. We assessed the impact of armed conflict on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among civilians in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). In February 2019, we performed a systematic review searching Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, Global Health and Web of S...
Published in Pediatric diabetes
Objective: Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this study examines the role of parental expectations and communication style (ie, in an autonomy-supportive vs controlling way) in the prediction of adolescent motivation (ie, internalization or defiance) to adhere to self-management for type 1 diabetes. Methods: Structural Equation Modeling was us...
Background: This multicenter crossover study investigated the potential beneficial effect of an automated bolus calculator (ABC) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) treated with multiple daily injections (MDI). Methods: Participants were randomized to either begin or end with a 5 months intervention versus their regular treatment...
Published in PloS one
Insulin resistance and related metabolic disturbances are major risk factors for the higher T2D risk and associated morbidity and mortality amongst South Asians. The contribution of physical activity to the increased prevalence of insulin resistance and related disturbances amongst South Asians is unknown. We recruited 902 South Asian and European ...
Joint problems commonly occur in people with diabetes. Cheiroarthropathy affects the hands and results in painless limited finger joint extension, appearing to be associated with longer diabetes duration and the presence of microvascular complications. The prevalence of cheiroarthropathy seems to be falling, perhaps as a result of improvements in g...
