Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is multifactorial, affected by obesity, blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The therapeutic effects of GLP-1 in managing BP and increasing satiety promoting weight loss prove beneficial against these risk factors. This literature review aims to assess current evidence on the efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) for T2DM treatment.Methods: A PubMed literature search over the p...

Background and aims: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires daily self-management to mimic endocrine function, using numerical skills such as carbohydrate counting and interpreting nutritional information. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) rely on effective communication to relay information to people with T1DM to enable good self-care. Curricula for diabetes self-management education (DSME) courses require high-school level numerical skills. Eighty percent of adults in the Un...