Objective The purpose of this study was to review previously published meta-analyses on
the effectiveness of dietary fiber on type 2 diabetes. Methods An umbrella review of all …

Background Our aim was to compare the effects of a Paleolithic ('Old Stone Age') diet and a
diabetes diet as generally recommended on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in …

Background For a long time, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) was widely viewed as
the essential glucose measurement procedure in the therapy of insulin-treated people with …

The proposed use of a more precise standard for glycated (A 1c) and non-glycated
haemoglobin would lead to an A 1c value, when expressed as a percentage, that is lower …

The diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the leading cause of lower extremity amputation worldwide
and is directly associated with comorbidity, disability and mortality. Oxidative stress …

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004 included nationally representative samples of the …

Background: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a suspected risk factor for sternal wound
infection (SWI) after CABG. Methods and Results: Data on preoperative HbA1c and SWI …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the metabolic syndrome (MS) are independently
associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The objective of the present study was to …

BACKGROUND: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is used to assess glycemic control in patients
with diabetes. While underuse of HbA1c testing has been well studied, potential overuse is …

BACKGROUND: To review clinical trials that have prescribed exercise training in high-risk,
ethnic populations with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and delineate areas for future …