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The Pandemic’s Impact on People With Diabetes
By now, we all had hoped that the COVID-19 crisis would have been over—given the fact effective and safe vaccines have been available for months for everyone aged 12 and older. But unfortunately, the pandemic is raging on among the unvaccinated due to the Delta variant, and it’s especially concerning for people with diabetes.
It’s so concerning that the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists had devoted sessions to COVID-19 and diabetes management and education for attendees of its virtual ADCES21 Annual Conference, August 12–15. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) dedicated five symposia to COVID-19’s impact on people with diabetes to educate the medical community and improve patient care.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) highlights recent study results showing that unmanaged diabetes is a chief determinant of COVID-19 severity and complications within the Hispanic and Latinx populations. The results were presented at the ADA’s virtual conference in June. If you have patients with diabetes and didn’t get the chance to attend the virtual conference, visit diabetes.org for information on how to listen to the recorded sessions.
After reading the article, visit TD’s website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition of the August/September issue, which includes articles on antioxidant beverages, the COVID-19 vaccine and diabetes, mindfulness interventions and heart health, atypical anorexia nervosa, and the ongoing conversation about the need for greater diversity in dietetics.
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Unmanaged Diabetes Associated With Greater COVID-19 Severity
A study shows that diabetes patients not taking medication experienced longer hospitalization and recovery, with the greatest toll among Latinx populations.
In June, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) kicked off its virtual 81st Scientific Sessions where it featured five COVID-19 symposia, highlighting cutting-edge science and the latest diabetes developments learned during the initial phases of the pandemic.
This latest research comes at a time when individuals with diabetes and other related underlying health conditions are hospitalized six times more often and are 12 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those without diabetes. Furthermore, diabetes is the second most reported underlying health condition among COVID-19 patients across the United States.
A new retrospective study presented at the virtual meeting showed that unmanaged diabetes is a key factor in COVID-19 severity and complications, particularly among Hispanic and Latinx populations.
Forty percent of Americans who died of COVID-19 had diabetes, and 1 in 10 people with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within one week—making diabetes a high-risk comorbidity. When left untreated, diabetes can lead to increased overall health complications. Yet, nearly 1 in 5 Americans with diabetes report that due to the increased financial constraints of the pandemic they had to choose between buying food or buying medications and medical supplies required to manage their diabetes.
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A Plant-Based Dinner Could Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
People who tend to eat refined carbs and fatty meats for dinner have a higher risk of heart disease than those who eat a similar diet for breakfast, according to a nationwide study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
CVDs such as congestive heart failure, heart attack, and stroke are the No. 1 cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. Eating plenty of saturated fat, processed meats, and added sugars can raise cholesterol and increase risk of heart disease. Eating a heart-healthy diet with more whole carbohydrates such as vegetables and grains and less meat significantly can offset the risk of CVD.
"Meal timing along with food quality are important factors to consider when looking for ways to lower your risk of heart disease. Our study found that people who eat a plant-based dinner with more whole carbs and unsaturated fats reduced their risk of heart disease by 10%,” says study author Ying Li, PhD, of the Harbin Medical University in Harbin, China. “It’s always recommended to eat a healthful diet, especially for those at high risk of heart disease, but we found that eating meat and refined carbs for breakfast instead of dinner was associated with a lower risk.”
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Plant-Based Diet May Lower CVD Risk at Any Age
The American Heart Association reports on the release of two studies that showed health benefits of plant-based eating in both younger and older adults.
California Launches Nation’s Largest Free Student Lunch Program
When school starts this fall, all of California’s 6.2 million public school students—regardless of family income—will have the option to receive free school meals, according to NPR. |
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Plant Foods of the Caribbean
Promoting Sustainability and Planetary Health
Sports Nutrition for Bariatric Athletes
Helping SNAP Shoppers Make Healthful Choices
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