tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post2258166556555759548..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Great News: Life Expenctancy of People with Type 2 Diabetes Same as General PopulationJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-77315393625166901112009-10-02T12:51:15.406-04:002009-10-02T12:51:15.406-04:00Indeed, you've probably also seen the results ...Indeed, you've probably also seen the results in the various diabetes forums, where some people can predict their Aic accurately from spot readings while others run consistently high, or low. My A1c actually increased from 5.3 to 5.6 with better BG control, probably due to knocking out the near-hypo lows as well as the highs, and I've seen some nondiabetics also report higher than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-18754760948801441342009-09-29T17:46:46.522-04:002009-09-29T17:46:46.522-04:00Re Dr. Defronzo I have read excellent articles wri...Re Dr. Defronzo I have read excellent articles written by him and have cited them on my site various places. My memory of that particular lecture was that it was still too close to the standard ADA line as far as treatment options goes. But it has been a while since I read it and I'm too fried right now to go look. I'm still getting over what may or may not be Swine flu. The doc is not Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10282963719750565342009-09-29T17:44:29.901-04:002009-09-29T17:44:29.901-04:00I had a look at that New Zealand study. I already ...I had a look at that New Zealand study. I already document a lot of them on my main web site on the <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/15945839.php" rel="nofollow">Heart Attack page.</a><br /><br />The connection between A1c and neuropathy and microvascular complications is not all that strong. Post-meal blood sugar is MUCH better at prediction.<br /><br />Personally I am not all that fond Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-63995971731715837012009-09-29T14:19:50.282-04:002009-09-29T14:19:50.282-04:00"Dear Jenny, are you aware of this New Zealan..."Dear Jenny, are you aware of this New Zealand study (http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/6/1144.full.pdf) that links A1C and mortality?"<br /><br />Excellent!<br /><br />Last time I looked for that one it still required a subscription.<br /><br />So that's two new papers to read, where's my coffee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-14373415507041928922009-09-29T12:19:25.515-04:002009-09-29T12:19:25.515-04:00Hi Jenny,
I was just wondering what you think of ...Hi Jenny,<br /><br />I was just wondering what you think of Dr. Ralph Defronzo's work, especially his Banting award lecture last year, the evil octette, and the efficacy of triple therapy in impaired glucose tolerence. <br />Thanks in advance for your consideration.homertobiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264750909753929126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-77312352442234194202009-09-28T07:30:43.246-04:002009-09-28T07:30:43.246-04:00Excellent news that I have to spread around. It i...Excellent news that I have to spread around. It is about time we receive news like this although there were hints that life expectancy for the diabetics is just the same as that of the general population seeing that role models like Mary Tyler Moore and the newly confirmed judge of the Supreme Court are living a happy, full and long life. <br /><br />Evelyn Guzman<br />http://Randeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639149956278569632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-56448429602077558472009-09-27T17:59:30.168-04:002009-09-27T17:59:30.168-04:00I am well aware of many studies that link A1c and ...I am well aware of many studies that link A1c and mortality, but once people have A1cs of 7% or over, that relationship seems to weaken.<br /><br />This latest study is only comparing A1c within the group of people with diabetes, if I understand it correctly. And in other studies the connection between A1c and mortality weakens once you cross over that 7% border.<br /><br />It is between 4.7 and Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-50225881517802210352009-09-27T17:44:12.385-04:002009-09-27T17:44:12.385-04:00Dear Jenny, are you aware of this New Zealand stud...Dear Jenny, are you aware of this New Zealand study (http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/6/1144.full.pdf) that links A1C and mortality? This is perhaps the largest study of this type and it confirms previous findings that A1C levels are strongly associated with subsequent mortality in people without a prior diabetes diagnosis. The study you refer didn't found a link between A1C and .https://www.blogger.com/profile/09917531397118353422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-408507686309929672009-09-27T12:30:45.624-04:002009-09-27T12:30:45.624-04:00Thanks, Jenny. I wish we had a whole set of studi...Thanks, Jenny. I wish we had a whole set of studies like this...great stuff!Ryan Lanhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266179405343102875noreply@blogger.com