Diabetes

Better definitions of PCOS needed as well as more screening for the type 2 diabetes population.

People with type 2 diabetes with good long-term glycemic control are less likely to develop severe symptoms from COVID-19 than those with poor control.

Weight loss via bariatric surgery can be recommended as a therapeutic intervention for certain people.

Higher likelihood of initiating insulin, significant hyperglycemia, acute glycemic complications, and use of more glucose-lowering med classes

Having an open dialogue with those who are not meeting their blood glucose targets may provide important insights into helping them achieve their goals.

Recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in overweight or obese adults who are 35 to 70 years of age.

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The emergence of closed-loop systems.