Diabetes Core Update

In this special episode on Residual Risk: A Focus on Triglycerides, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Residual Risk, Triglycerides and how to reduce residual risk with Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Dr. Christie Ballantyne.  Dr. Ballantyne is a Professor of Medicine-Cardiology, and Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine. Selected references in the Podcast: Niacin: AIM-HIGH - N Engl J Med 2011; 365:2255-2267 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: STRENGTH trial - JAMA. 2020;324(22):2268-2280 Pemafibrate: PROMINENT - N Engl J Med 2022; 387:1923-1934 Icosapent Ethyl: JELIS - Lancet. 2007;369(9567):1090-1098 Icosapent Ethyl: REDUCE-IT - N Engl J Med 2019; 380:11-22 ADA Standards of Care: Diabetes Care 2023;46(Supplement_1):S158–S190 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: Circulation. 2023;148. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001168

In this special episode on Diabetes in a Geriatric Population, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss diabetes in a geriatric population with Dr. Medha Munshi, Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Sanofi. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Medha Munshi, M.D.,   Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update     discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.   This issue will review: 1.     Long-term Weekly Icodec versus Daily Glargine U100 in Type 2 Diabetes without Previous Insulin 2.     Triple – Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity — A Phase 2 Trial 3.     Effects of Tirzepatide Versus Insulin Glargine on Cystatin C–Based Kidney Function 4.     Relationship Among Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Phenotypes Complications 5.    Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity in People with Type 2 Diabetes (SURMOUNT-2): a Phase 3 Trial For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. This issue: 1.     Long-term effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and microvascular complications in patients with diabetes in real-world clinical practice: a 10-year longitudinal study 2.     Comparison of seven popular structured dietary programmes and risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased cardiovascular risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis 3.     Beverage consumption and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study 4.     Higher Severe Mental Illness and Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes and Complications 5.     High Prevalence of NASH and Advanced Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study of 330 Outpatients Undergoing Liver Biopsies for Elevated ALT 6.    COVID-19 to Blame? Trends of Incidence and Sex Ratio in Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes   For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health  

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update d     iscusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. This issue will review: 1.     Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients 2.     Cardiovascular and Renal Benefits of Novel Diabetes Drugs by Baseline Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review 3.     Deintensifying Diabetes Medications for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes 4.     Higher Neighborhood Drivability Is Associated With a Higher Diabetes Risk in Younger Adults 5.     Quantifying the Relationship Between Physical Activity Energy Expenditure and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study   6.    Weekly Glycemic Control Over Multiple Decades and Dementia Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes   For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

In this special episode of Diabetes Core Update, Dr. Neil Skolnik is joined by Nikki Ford, PhD, and Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES, to discuss the importance of a nutrient-dense diet for diabetes management and risk reduction. Discussions center around the scientific evidence supporting nutrient-rich eating patterns, why nutrients like unsaturated fats and fiber are beneficial, how foods like fresh avocado can support positive health outcomes, and best practices and approaches for helping patients implement sustainable dietary changes.   Presented by:   Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health   Nikki Ford, PhD, Senior Director of Nutrition, Avocado Nutrition Center   Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES, Director of Nutrition, American Diabetes Association®   This special series is made possible by Fresh Avocados—Love One Today®. Love One Today is a leading source of the healthiest reasons and tastiest ways to enjoy fresh avocados. A science-based resource, it provides turnkey solutions that make it easy for health care professionals to stay on top of the latest research and confidently recommend avocados. For more science-backed resources, research and recipes visit LoveOneToday.com/healthprofessionals.

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. This issue will review: 1.     Cardiovascular Safety in Type 2 Diabetes With Sulfonylureas as Second-Line Drugs 2.     Noninvasive Hypoglycemia Detection in People With Diabetes Using Smartwatch Data 3.     Trial of Hybrid Closed-Loop Control in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes 4.     Safety and efficacy of an oral insulin (Capsulin) in patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes 5.     Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Fc Demonstrated Similar Glycemic Control to Once-Daily Insulin Degludec in Insulin-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Phase 2 Randomized Control Trial 6.     Recommended and Prevalent Use of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in a National Population-Based Sample For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit:  www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. This issue will review: 1.     Initiation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Is Linked to Improved Glycemic Control and Fewer Clinical Events in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes    2.     Trends in the Prevalence of Lean Diabetes Among U.S. Adults, 2015–2020 3.    Vitamin D and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in People With Prediabetes 4.     Low-Carbohydrate Diet Scores and Mortality Among Adults With Incident Type 2 Diabetes 5.     Trends in baseline HbA1c and body-mass index in randomized placebo-controlled trials of type 2 diabetes from 1987 to 2022 6.     Disentangling the role of marital status and quality on average glycemic levels among adults 50 years and older   For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

In this special episode on Low and No Calorie Sweeteners,  our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss with two experts the safety, efficacy and practical applications of Low and No Calorie Sweeteners.   This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant  from Heartland Food Group, the maker of the Splenda Group of Products.  For more information just go to: www.splenda.com . Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Hope Warshaw RD, CDE, BC-ADM, registered dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She is a past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and secretary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation board. Katherine Appleton, PhD,  Professor of Psychology at Bournemouth University. Dr. Appleton has published widely in the area of eating behavior, health, and well-being.  Important to today’s topic, she was a co-author on a systematic review and meta-analyses of intervention studies on the effects of low-calorie sweeteners on energy intake and body weight, published in the International Journal of Obesity in 2021.

In this special episode on Time in Range: Medication Management,  Dr. Joshua Neumiller joins our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik to discuss the ADA/EASD 2022 algorithm for selection of medications for hyperglycemic management and the effect of those medications on time in range.  This special episode is supported by independent educational grants from Abbot and LifeScan. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Dr. Joshua Neumiller, Vice Chair & Allen I. White Distinguished Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University For more information about CGM and Time in Range, please go to: www.professional.diabetes.org/timeinrange