scholarly journals Risk Factors for Macro- and Microvascular Complications among Older Adults with Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsha L. Tracey ◽  
Sheena M. McHugh ◽  
Anthony P. Fitzgerald ◽  
Claire M. Buckley ◽  
Ronan J. Canavan ◽  
...  

Objective. To explore risk factors for macro- and microvascular complications in a nationally representative sample of adults aged 50 years and over with type 2 diabetes in Ireland.Methods. Data from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) (2009–2011) was used in cross-sectional analysis. The presence of doctor diagnosis of diabetes, risk factors, and macro- and microvascular complications were determined by self-report. Gender-specific differences in risk factor prevalence were assessed with the chi-squared test. Binomial regression analysis was conducted to explore independent associations between established risk factors and diabetes-related complications.Results. Among 8175 respondents, 655 were classified as having type 2 diabetes. Older age, being male, a history of smoking, a lower level of physical activity, and a diagnosis of high cholesterol were independent predictors of macrovascular complications. Diabetes diagnosis of 10 or more years, a history of smoking, and a diagnosis of hypertension were associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications. Older age, third-level education, and a high level of physical activity were protective factors (p<0.05).Conclusions. Early intervention to target modifiable risk factors is urgently needed to reduce diabetes-related morbidity in the older population in Ireland.

Author(s):  
Noraidatulakma Abdullah ◽  
Nor Abdul Murad ◽  
John Attia ◽  
Christopher Oldmeadow ◽  
Mohd Kamaruddin ◽  
...  

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is escalating rapidly in Asian countries, with the rapid increase likely attributable to a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Recent research suggests that common genetic risk variants contribute minimally to the rapidly rising prevalence. Rather, recent changes in dietary patterns and physical activity may be more important. This nested case-control study assessed the association and predictive utility of type 2 diabetes lifestyle risk factors in participants from Malaysia, an understudied Asian population with comparatively high disease prevalence. The study sample comprised 4077 participants from The Malaysian Cohort project and included sub-samples from the three major ancestral groups: Malay (n = 1323), Chinese (n = 1344) and Indian (n = 1410). Association of lifestyle factors with type 2 diabetes was assessed within and across ancestral groups using logistic regression. Predictive utility was quantified and compared between groups using the Area Under the Receiver-Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC). In predictive models including age, gender, waist-to-hip ratio, physical activity, location, family history of diabetes and average sleep duration, the AUC ranged from 0.76 to 0.85 across groups and was significantly higher in Chinese than Malays or Indians, likely reflecting anthropometric differences. This study suggests that obesity, advancing age, a family history of diabetes and living in a rural area are important drivers of the escalating prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Malaysia.


2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 386-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Indovina ◽  
Pierpaolo Falcetta ◽  
Stefano Del Prato

Modern treatment of T2DM requires a shift in paradigm with appropriate intensification of therapy from the very first time of diabetes diagnosis. This is supported by data showing how even a moderate delay in achieving good glycemic control can translate into a later increased risk of developing diabetic complications. The recognition of the complexity of the pathogenesis of T2DM leads to the appreciation of the importance of attacking the disease from different angles, i.e. simultaneous tackling of multiple mechanisms contributing to hyperglycemia. From the turn of century a growing number of new anti-hyperglycemic agents have been made available. As compared to the older ones, these new medicines have a more targeted mechanism of action as they act at the level of the specific pathophysiologic disturbances accounting the development and progression of hyperglycemia. Because of that drugs can be use in combination taking advantage of their complementary mechanisms of action and synergistic. If introduced earlier in the natural history of the disease combination therapy may contribute avoiding undesirable exposure to even mild chronic hyperglycemia and provide early benefits. With respect to that in this review we will discuss advantages, disadvantages and still unanswered questions related to the use of early combination therapy in type 2 diabetes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen W Seely ◽  
Patricia Flynn Weitzman ◽  
Dharma Cortes ◽  
Sara Romero Vicente ◽  
Sue E Levkoff

BACKGROUND Hispanic women have increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which carries an increased risk for future type 2 diabetes, compared to non-Hispanic women. In addition, Hispanic women are less likely to engage in healthy eating and physical activity, which are both risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Supporting patients to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors through mobile health (mHealth) interventions is increasingly recognized as a viable, underused tool for disease prevention, as they reduce barriers to access frequently experienced in face-to-face interventions. Despite the high percentage of smartphone ownership among Hispanics, mHealth programs to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with prior GDM are lacking. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) develop a mobile app (¡Hola Bebé, Adiós Diabetes!) to pilot test a culturally tailored, bilingual (Spanish/English) lifestyle program to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with GDM in the prior 5 years; (2) examine the acceptability and usability of the app; and (3) assess the short-term effectiveness of the app in increasing self-efficacy for both healthy eating and physical activity, and in decreasing weight. METHODS Social cognitive theory provided the framework for the study. A prototype app was developed based on prior research and cultural tailoring of content. Features included educational audiovisual modules on healthy eating and physical activity; personal action plans; motivational text messages; weight tracking; user-friendly, easy-to-follow recipes; directions on building a balanced plate; and tiered badges to reward achievements. Perceptions of the app’s acceptability and usability were explored through four focus groups. Short-term effectiveness of the app was tested in an 8-week single group pilot study. RESULTS In total, 11 Hispanic women, receiving care at a federally qualified community health center, aged 18-45 years, and with GDM in the last 5 years, participated in four focus groups to evaluate the app’s acceptability and usability. Participants found the following sections most useful: audiovisual modules, badges for completion of activities, weight-tracking graphics, and recipes. Suggested modifications included adjustments in phrasing, graphics, and a tiering system of badges. After app modifications, we conducted usability testing with 4 Hispanic women, with the key result being the suggestion for a “how-to tutorial.” To assess short-term effectiveness, 21 Hispanic women with prior GDM participated in the pilot. There was a statistically significant improvement in both self-efficacy for physical activity (<i>P</i>=.003) and self-efficacy for healthy eating (<i>P</i>=.007). Weight decreased but not significantly. Backend process data revealed a high level of user engagement. CONCLUSIONS These data support the app’s acceptability, usability, and short-term effectiveness, suggesting that this mHealth program has the potential to fill the gap in care experienced by Hispanic women with prior GDM following pregnancy. Future studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of an enhanced app in a randomized controlled trial. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04149054; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04149054


2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Omolafe ◽  
Michele Mouttapa ◽  
Shari McMahan ◽  
Sora Park Tanjasiri

This cross-sectional study sought to describe an association between family history of type-2 diabetes and the awareness of risk factors, perceived threat and physical activity levels in African Americans. With a prevalence of 11.8%, African Americans remain disproportionately affected by the epidemic of diabetes. A risk factor that cannot be modified, but is important and closely linked with diabetes expression, family history, can be a considerable tool in promoting behavior change and reducing the risk of developing the condition in African Americans. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 133 church going African Americans, with 55 of them with a positive family history of type-2 diabetes (41.4%) and 78 (58.6%) without. None of the participants had been previously been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. The results from the study indicated that African Americans with positive family history had a greater knowledge of risk factors, were more likely to indicate that their concern about the disease influences their eating habits and physical activity, and engaged in significantly more physical activity than those with no family history.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J Adderley ◽  
Anuradhaa Subramanian ◽  
Konstantinos Toulis ◽  
Krishna Gokhale ◽  
Thomas Taverner ◽  
...  

<div><b>Objective</b>: To determine risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), microvascular complications and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes who subsequently develop obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA) compared to patients with type 2 diabetes without a diagnosis of OSA.</div><div><b>Research Design and Methods</b>: An age-, sex-, body mass index- and diabetes duration-matched cohort study using data from a UK primary care database from 01/01/2005 to 17/01/2018. Participants aged ≥16 years with type 2 diabetes were included. Exposed participants were those who developed OSA after their diabetes diagnosis; unexposed participants were those without diagnosed OSA. Outcomes were composite CVD (ischaemic heart disease(IHD), stroke/transient ischaemic attack(TIA), heart failure(HF)); peripheral vascular disease(PVD); atrial fibrillation(AF); peripheral neuropathy(PN); diabetes-related foot disease(DFD); referable retinopathy; chronic kidney disease(CKD); all-cause mortality. The same outcomes were explored in patients with pre-existing OSA before a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes versus diabetes without diagnosed OSA.</div><div><b>Results</b>: 3,667 exposed participants and 10,450 matched controls were included. Adjusted hazard ratios for the outcomes were: composite CVD 1.54(95%CI 1.32,1.79); IHD 1.55(1.26,1.90); HF 1.67(1.35,2.06); stroke/TIA 1.57(1.27,1.94); PVD 1.10(0.91,1.32); AF 1.53(1.28,1.83); PN 1.32(1.14,1.51); DFD 1.42(1.16,1.74); retinopathy 0.99(0.82,1.21); CKD (stage 3-5) 1.18(1.02,1.36); albuminuria 1.11(1.01,1.22); all-cause mortality 1.24(1.10,1.40). In the prevalent OSA cohort the results were similar but some associations not observed.<br></div><div><b>Conclusions</b>: Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are at increased risk of CVD, AF, PN, DFD, CKD, and all-cause mortality compared to patients without diagnosed OSA. Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are a high-risk population and strategies to detect OSA and prevent cardiovascular and microvascular complications should be implemented.</div>


10.2196/19677 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. e19677
Author(s):  
Ellen W Seely ◽  
Patricia Flynn Weitzman ◽  
Dharma Cortes ◽  
Sara Romero Vicente ◽  
Sue E Levkoff

Background Hispanic women have increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which carries an increased risk for future type 2 diabetes, compared to non-Hispanic women. In addition, Hispanic women are less likely to engage in healthy eating and physical activity, which are both risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Supporting patients to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors through mobile health (mHealth) interventions is increasingly recognized as a viable, underused tool for disease prevention, as they reduce barriers to access frequently experienced in face-to-face interventions. Despite the high percentage of smartphone ownership among Hispanics, mHealth programs to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with prior GDM are lacking. Objective This study aimed to (1) develop a mobile app (¡Hola Bebé, Adiós Diabetes!) to pilot test a culturally tailored, bilingual (Spanish/English) lifestyle program to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with GDM in the prior 5 years; (2) examine the acceptability and usability of the app; and (3) assess the short-term effectiveness of the app in increasing self-efficacy for both healthy eating and physical activity, and in decreasing weight. Methods Social cognitive theory provided the framework for the study. A prototype app was developed based on prior research and cultural tailoring of content. Features included educational audiovisual modules on healthy eating and physical activity; personal action plans; motivational text messages; weight tracking; user-friendly, easy-to-follow recipes; directions on building a balanced plate; and tiered badges to reward achievements. Perceptions of the app’s acceptability and usability were explored through four focus groups. Short-term effectiveness of the app was tested in an 8-week single group pilot study. Results In total, 11 Hispanic women, receiving care at a federally qualified community health center, aged 18-45 years, and with GDM in the last 5 years, participated in four focus groups to evaluate the app’s acceptability and usability. Participants found the following sections most useful: audiovisual modules, badges for completion of activities, weight-tracking graphics, and recipes. Suggested modifications included adjustments in phrasing, graphics, and a tiering system of badges. After app modifications, we conducted usability testing with 4 Hispanic women, with the key result being the suggestion for a “how-to tutorial.” To assess short-term effectiveness, 21 Hispanic women with prior GDM participated in the pilot. There was a statistically significant improvement in both self-efficacy for physical activity (P=.003) and self-efficacy for healthy eating (P=.007). Weight decreased but not significantly. Backend process data revealed a high level of user engagement. Conclusions These data support the app’s acceptability, usability, and short-term effectiveness, suggesting that this mHealth program has the potential to fill the gap in care experienced by Hispanic women with prior GDM following pregnancy. Future studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of an enhanced app in a randomized controlled trial. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04149054; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04149054


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-14
Author(s):  
Feby Esmiralda ◽  
Aila Karyus ◽  
Kodrat Pramudho

DM is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and cause serious complications with an increasing prevalence rate. Control of risk factors that affect the incidence of DM is needed to prevent the emergence of DM and delay disease complications. The purpose of this study is to determine the risk factors that influence the incidence of type 2 diabetes outpatients at the DKT Bandar Lampung Hospital. This type of research is quantitative observational analytic with a case control approach. The population came from all patients undergoing outpatient treatment at the Internal Medicine Department of the DKT Hospital in Bandar Lampung with 44 case samples and 44 control samples. Data analysis used univariate analysis with percentages, bivariate analysis with Chi Square and multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression. The results showed that there was a significant influence between the risk factors for age (p value 0.017), hereditary history of diabetes (p value 0.03), physical activity (p value 0.002) and obesity (p value 0.001) with the incidence of type 2 diabetes, while a history of hypertension has no effect on the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (p value 0.135). Meanwhile, the most dominant variable influencing the incidence of outpatient type 2 diabetes mellitus at DKT Bandar Lampung Hospital is physical activity with OR 5.29. Maximum promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative efforts are needed to control risk factors for type 2 diabetes


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J Adderley ◽  
Anuradhaa Subramanian ◽  
Konstantinos Toulis ◽  
Krishna Gokhale ◽  
Thomas Taverner ◽  
...  

<div><b>Objective</b>: To determine risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), microvascular complications and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes who subsequently develop obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA) compared to patients with type 2 diabetes without a diagnosis of OSA.</div><div><b>Research Design and Methods</b>: An age-, sex-, body mass index- and diabetes duration-matched cohort study using data from a UK primary care database from 01/01/2005 to 17/01/2018. Participants aged ≥16 years with type 2 diabetes were included. Exposed participants were those who developed OSA after their diabetes diagnosis; unexposed participants were those without diagnosed OSA. Outcomes were composite CVD (ischaemic heart disease(IHD), stroke/transient ischaemic attack(TIA), heart failure(HF)); peripheral vascular disease(PVD); atrial fibrillation(AF); peripheral neuropathy(PN); diabetes-related foot disease(DFD); referable retinopathy; chronic kidney disease(CKD); all-cause mortality. The same outcomes were explored in patients with pre-existing OSA before a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes versus diabetes without diagnosed OSA.</div><div><b>Results</b>: 3,667 exposed participants and 10,450 matched controls were included. Adjusted hazard ratios for the outcomes were: composite CVD 1.54(95%CI 1.32,1.79); IHD 1.55(1.26,1.90); HF 1.67(1.35,2.06); stroke/TIA 1.57(1.27,1.94); PVD 1.10(0.91,1.32); AF 1.53(1.28,1.83); PN 1.32(1.14,1.51); DFD 1.42(1.16,1.74); retinopathy 0.99(0.82,1.21); CKD (stage 3-5) 1.18(1.02,1.36); albuminuria 1.11(1.01,1.22); all-cause mortality 1.24(1.10,1.40). In the prevalent OSA cohort the results were similar but some associations not observed.<br></div><div><b>Conclusions</b>: Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are at increased risk of CVD, AF, PN, DFD, CKD, and all-cause mortality compared to patients without diagnosed OSA. Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are a high-risk population and strategies to detect OSA and prevent cardiovascular and microvascular complications should be implemented.</div>


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola J Adderley ◽  
Anuradhaa Subramanian ◽  
Konstantinos Toulis ◽  
Krishna Gokhale ◽  
Thomas Taverner ◽  
...  

<div><b>Objective</b>: To determine risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), microvascular complications and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes who subsequently develop obstructive sleep apnoea(OSA) compared to patients with type 2 diabetes without a diagnosis of OSA.</div><div><b>Research Design and Methods</b>: An age-, sex-, body mass index- and diabetes duration-matched cohort study using data from a UK primary care database from 01/01/2005 to 17/01/2018. Participants aged ≥16 years with type 2 diabetes were included. Exposed participants were those who developed OSA after their diabetes diagnosis; unexposed participants were those without diagnosed OSA. Outcomes were composite CVD (ischaemic heart disease(IHD), stroke/transient ischaemic attack(TIA), heart failure(HF)); peripheral vascular disease(PVD); atrial fibrillation(AF); peripheral neuropathy(PN); diabetes-related foot disease(DFD); referable retinopathy; chronic kidney disease(CKD); all-cause mortality. The same outcomes were explored in patients with pre-existing OSA before a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes versus diabetes without diagnosed OSA.</div><div><b>Results</b>: 3,667 exposed participants and 10,450 matched controls were included. Adjusted hazard ratios for the outcomes were: composite CVD 1.54(95%CI 1.32,1.79); IHD 1.55(1.26,1.90); HF 1.67(1.35,2.06); stroke/TIA 1.57(1.27,1.94); PVD 1.10(0.91,1.32); AF 1.53(1.28,1.83); PN 1.32(1.14,1.51); DFD 1.42(1.16,1.74); retinopathy 0.99(0.82,1.21); CKD (stage 3-5) 1.18(1.02,1.36); albuminuria 1.11(1.01,1.22); all-cause mortality 1.24(1.10,1.40). In the prevalent OSA cohort the results were similar but some associations not observed.<br></div><div><b>Conclusions</b>: Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are at increased risk of CVD, AF, PN, DFD, CKD, and all-cause mortality compared to patients without diagnosed OSA. Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop OSA are a high-risk population and strategies to detect OSA and prevent cardiovascular and microvascular complications should be implemented.</div>


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