E Bismuth , M Joubert , E Renard , N Tubiana-Rufi , L Chaillous , E Bonnemaison , H Hanaire , R Coutant , P Schaepelynck , J Beltrand , Y Reznik , F Authier , S Borot , S Brunot , C Calvez , G Charpentier , F Dalla-Vale , A Delawoevre , B Delemer , A Desserprix , PY Benhamou
{"title":"Practical implementation of automated insulin delivery systems in 2025: A French position statement update","authors":"E Bismuth , M Joubert , E Renard , N Tubiana-Rufi , L Chaillous , E Bonnemaison , H Hanaire , R Coutant , P Schaepelynck , J Beltrand , Y Reznik , F Authier , S Borot , S Brunot , C Calvez , G Charpentier , F Dalla-Vale , A Delawoevre , B Delemer , A Desserprix , PY Benhamou","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101637","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101637","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The advent of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems in 2020 marked a disruptive event in managing type 1 diabetes, benefiting children and adults alike. By 2024, advances in real-world data and research motivated an update to the French consensus on AID systems to expand accessibility, refine guidelines, and optimize patient follow-up.</div><div>AID systems have consistently improved glycemic control by reducing HbA1c, increasing time-in-range (TIR), and minimizing hypoglycemia, with significant benefits even for specific populations such as individuals with poor glycemic control, brittle diabetes, children, very young children, pregnant women, those with insulin resistance or gastroparesis, or after bariatric surgery. Recent studies support the broadening of AID indications for these special situations, also demonstrating safe transitions directly from multiple daily injections. A careful selection of the most appropriate system for these special situations is essential to achieve optimal personalization for each patient.</div><div>Training healthcare professionals and patients remains essential for optimizing AID usage. Updated guidelines emphasize multidisciplinary education, telemonitoring, and individualized follow-up to ensure safety and efficacy.</div><div>The potential of fully automated systems and adjunctive therapies, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, is being explored alongside promising evidence that AID systems improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes without increasing hypoglycemia. The future of AID systems lies in innovation and expanding their applicability across diverse patient populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101637"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143618025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily R. Hankosky , Karishma Desai , Chanadda Chinthammit , Michael Grabner , Grace Stockbower , Xuanyao He , Donna Mojdami , Cachet Wenziger , Theresa Hunter Gibble
{"title":"Real-world use and effectiveness of tirzepatide among people without evidence of type 2 diabetes in the United States","authors":"Emily R. Hankosky , Karishma Desai , Chanadda Chinthammit , Michael Grabner , Grace Stockbower , Xuanyao He , Donna Mojdami , Cachet Wenziger , Theresa Hunter Gibble","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101636","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To understand treatment patterns and effectiveness of tirzepatide among people without type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the US.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This retrospective, observational, descriptive study used the Healthcare Integrated Research Database (index date: first-observed tirzepatide claim; index period: May 13, 2022–May 24, 2023). Key eligibility criteria were: age ≥ 18 years; ≥ 1 tirzepatide claim; no T2D diagnosis codes or glycated hemoglobin ≥ 6.5 %, no anti-diabetes medications (except metformin); and continuous medical/pharmacy enrollment for ≥ 12 months pre-index (Overall cohort). Tirzepatide persistence and utilization (6-months post-index) were assessed among obesity management medication (OMM)-eligible individuals (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, or ≥ 27 kg/m<sup>2</sup> with ≥ 1 obesity-related complication [ORC]; OMM-eligible cohort). Tirzepatide effectiveness was assessed among individuals who were OMM-eligible, naive to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and persistent on tirzepatide for ≥6 months (Persistent+GLP-1 naive cohort).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The overall cohort included 4,177 individuals with mean age 46.0 years, 75.6 % female, and mean BMI 37.1 kg/m<sup>2</sup>. At baseline, 73.8 % of individuals had ≥ 1 ORC while 51.0 % had ≥ 2 ORCs. Persistence in the OMM-eligible cohort was 73.8 %; by the sixth prescription fill, 56.2 % were receiving < 10 mg tirzepatide. Individuals in the Persistent+GLP-1 naive cohort with pre- and post-index weight and BMI measurements (<em>n</em> = 200) achieved mean weight reduction of 12.9 % at 6-months post-index (≥ 5 %: 88.5 %; ≥ 10 %: 69.0 %).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Real-world evidence suggests multimorbidity among tirzepatide initiators, slower tirzepatide dose escalation than in clinical trials, and clinically meaningful weight reduction among people persisting on tirzepatide for ≥ 6 months.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101636"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143589161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancing type 1 diabetes treatment: A breakthrough in stem cell therapy","authors":"Zainab Anfaal, Zmarak Ahmed Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101635","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101635","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune condition leading to insulin deficiency, has long relied on intensive insulin therapy for management. A groundbreaking clinical trial has demonstrated the potential of chemically induced pluripotent stem cell (CiPSC)-derived islets to revolutionize treatment. By using patient-specific islets, this approach minimizes rejection risk and reduces reliance on immunosuppressants. A 25-year-old patient achieved insulin-independent glycemic control with successful islet engraftment and improved glucose regulation. While the use of immunosuppressants in the study limits insights into autoimmune responses, the trial underscores a significant leap in managing type 1 diabetes, paving the way for personalized regenerative therapies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101635"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143589018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Wang , Huiyi Chen , Huiling Deng , Minyi Zhang , Haoyue Hu , Haotong Ouyang , Lien Ma , Ruiyan Liu , Jian Sun , Guifang Hu , Kaifeng Wang
{"title":"Association of daily sleep duration with risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and adverse liver outcomes","authors":"Qian Wang , Huiyi Chen , Huiling Deng , Minyi Zhang , Haoyue Hu , Haotong Ouyang , Lien Ma , Ruiyan Liu , Jian Sun , Guifang Hu , Kaifeng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101628","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101628","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide, leading to substantial disease burden globally. Whether sleep duration is associated with the risk of MASLD, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and liver-related mortality remains underexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 489,261 middle-aged and older adults from the UK Biobank without prior liver diseases were included. The primary outcome was MASLD, with secondary outcomes, including cirrhosis, HCC, and liver-related mortality ascertained through linked hospital records and death registries. Sleep duration was self-reported at baseline survey and categorized into ≤ 5, 6, 7, 8 and ≥ 9 hours.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During a median (IQR) follow-up of 13.8 (1.5) years, 7,133 MASLD, 5,527 cirrhosis, 1,126 HCC, and 1,125 liver-related mortality cases were identified. After adjusting for potential confounders, the HRs [95% CIs] of MASLD were 1.44 [1.32;1.57], 1.17 [1.09;1.24], 1.00 (reference), 1.05 [0.99;1.11] and 1.35 [1.24;1.46] for ≤ 5, 6, 7, 8 and ≥ 9 hours of sleep duration, respectively. Similar trends were also observed for cirrhosis, HCC, and liver-related mortality. In addition, the U-shaped association between sleep duration and MASLD was more pronounced among participants without abnormal body mass index (overweight and obese), hypertension or insomnia (<em>P</em> for interaction <0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Both short and long sleep duration are associated with an increased risk of MASLD, cirrhosis, HCC, and liver-related mortality. Maintaining a moderate sleep duration of 7 to 8 hours per day could be crucial to prevent against this escalating public health concern.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101628"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143472733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Semaglutide 2.4 mg in French people living with Class 3 obesity and comorbidities: Baseline characteristics and real-world safety data","authors":"Emmanuel Disse , Judith Aron-Wisnewsky , David Jacobi , Karine Clément , Martine Laville , Cyril Gauthier , François Pattou , Julie Molleville , Melissa Akerib , Lysiane Jubin , Blandine Gatta-Cherifi , Bénédicte Gaborit , Emilie Montastier , Fabien Stenard , Claire Carette , Najate Achamrah , Antoine Avignon , Sébastien Czernichow","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101625","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101625","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div><em>-</em> To describe baseline characteristics and safety data of real-world use of semaglutide 2.4 mg.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div><em>-</em> Patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and at least one of the following treated weight-related comorbidities (WRC: hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease) were eligible to receive treatment through Temporary Utilization Authorization (TUA: March to June 2022) or Early Access Program (EAP: July 2022 to October 2023). Data were collected according to Health Authorities’ requirements. Only descriptive statistics were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div><em>-</em> Overall, 5,797 (62.8%) treatment requests were sent by sites specialized in obesity management. In total, 478 and 8,568 patients were treated within TUA and EAP cohorts respectively, with mean follow-up durations of 1.2 and 4.5 months, respectively. Mean (SD) BMI was 48.9 (9.7) and 47.0 (7.4) kg/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. Age ranged from 18 to 81 years. In the EAP, 57.4%, 26.5%, 12.3% and 3.7% of patients had 1, 2, 3 and 4 WRC. In addition, 15.5% had type 2 diabetes, 18.1% reported depression and 15.4% had osteoarthritis. In the EAP, 247 (2.9%) patients discontinued treatment after a median time of 2.8 months (IQR: 1.2–5.1), mainly due to adverse events (AEs) (47.0%). During TUA, 3 patients discontinued due to AEs. Pancreatitis was reported in 7 cases overall.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div><em>-</em> The high number of treatment prescriptions in a short period highlights the high unmet medical need. No new safety concerns were identified in this population with severe obesity treated in a real-world setting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101625"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143461562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Talia Diker Cohen , Amir Polansky , Idan Bergman , Gida Ayada , Tanya Babich , Amit Akirov , Tali Steinmetz , Idit Dotan
{"title":"Safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients with diabetes mellitus","authors":"Talia Diker Cohen , Amir Polansky , Idan Bergman , Gida Ayada , Tanya Babich , Amit Akirov , Tali Steinmetz , Idit Dotan","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101627","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101627","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are important anti-hyperglycemic medications with reno-protective benefits for patients with diabetic kidney disease. Their utilization in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) remains underexplored due to safety concerns, particularly regarding urinary tract infections. This study investigates the safety profile of SGLT2i therapy in KTRs.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective analysis of KTRs with diabetes mellitus, comparing those treated with SGLT2i to those on standard diabetes therapy, monitored over three years at a tertiary center. The primary outcome was a renal composite of dialysis, re-transplantation, acute kidney failure, or acute rejection. Secondary outcomes included urinary tract infections, diabetic ulcers, fractures, amputations, diabetic ketoacidosis, all-cause mortality, and glycemic control.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two hundred forty individuals using SGLT2i (median age 63, 20 % female) were matched with non-users. SGLT2i users had a lower incidence of the composite renal outcome (8.9 vs. 13.3 events per 100 patient-years), but after adjustment for independent predictors, the risk was similar (HR 0.99, 95 % CI 0.65–1.52, <em>P</em> = 0.970). Other outcomes showed comparable or lower risks in SGLT2i users. Glycemic control improved more significantly in SGLT2i users.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In KTRs with diabetes, SGLT2i therapy improved glycemic control without increased safety concerns compared to standard treatments. Both groups exhibited similar risks of significant kidney-related events and all-cause mortality. These findings provide crucial insights into the existing limited data concerning this vulnerable population, which faces elevated risks of renal complications and medication-related adverse effects. Ongoing randomized controlled trials will provide additional safety data for SGLT2i in KTRs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101627"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Talia Diker Cohen , Yaron Rudman , Adi Turjeman , Amit Akirov , Tali Steinmetz , Bronya Calvarysky , Idit Dotan
{"title":"Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and renal outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with diabetes mellitus","authors":"Talia Diker Cohen , Yaron Rudman , Adi Turjeman , Amit Akirov , Tali Steinmetz , Bronya Calvarysky , Idit Dotan","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) show reno-protective effects in type 2 diabetes. Limited data is available on their use in post-transplant diabetes mellitus. We aimed to explore the effect of GLP1-RAs on renal outcomes in diabetic kidney transplant recipients (KTR).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a cohort retrospective study on adult KTR with diabetes mellitus. KTR treated with GLP1-RAs were matched with non-users. The primary outcome was the first occurrence of graft rejection, start of dialysis, re-transplantation or all-cause mortality. Other outcomes included a composite of the first occurrence of a genitourinary infection or all-cause mortality, and all-cause mortality. Metabolic effects of GLP1-RA treatment and risk for biliopancreatic adverse events were also explored.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We included 272 patients (69 % males, average age 58.3 ± 11.0 years) with a 3.1-year median follow-up. The use of GLP1-RAs lowered the incidence of the composite renal outcome after adjustment for independent risk factors (114 versus 68 events per 1000-patient years in controls versus GLP1-RA users, HR 0.489, 95 % CI 0.271–0.883). GLP-RA users had improved glycemic control, lipid profile and a decrease in body mass index. The treatment was safe without increased genitourinary infections or biliopancreatic events.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The use of GLP1-RAs decreased the risk of a composite outcome of renal dysfunction and mortality, improved metabolic control and showed safety of use in a large cohort of diabetic KTR, suggesting reno-protective effects in this high-risk population. Prospective data is further needed in KTR who are excluded from large RCTs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 3","pages":"Article 101624"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pien Rawee , Daan Kremer , Amarens Van der Vaart , Daan J Touw , Peter R Van Dijk , Martin H de Borst , Stephan JL Bakker , Michele F Eisenga
{"title":"Increased ferritin levels are associated with incident diabetes after kidney transplantation: A prospective cohort study","authors":"Pien Rawee , Daan Kremer , Amarens Van der Vaart , Daan J Touw , Peter R Van Dijk , Martin H de Borst , Stephan JL Bakker , Michele F Eisenga","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101626","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>Iron is known to play a role in glucose homeostasis, and diabetes is highly prevalent in patients with iron overload. Here, we investigated whether ferritin and hepcidin (as parameters of iron status) are associated with the development of post-transplant diabetes in kidney transplant recipients, a population in which around 10 % is known to have high iron status.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Prospective data from the TransplantLines Insulin Resistance and Inflammation Biobank and Cohort Study from the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands were evaluated, involving stable adult kidney transplant recipients > 1 year after transplantation. Associations between ferritin and hepcidin levels, as markers of iron status, and incident post-transplant diabetes were analyzed by multivariable Cox regression models, followed by the exploration of potential clinical cut-offs of ferritin levels related to the risk of post-transplant diabetes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the included 443 kidney transplant recipients (age 50 ± 12 years, 44 % women, median 6.1 [3.0 – 12.1] years after transplantation), 65 kidney transplant recipients (15 %) developed post-transplant diabetes during a median follow-up of 9.6 [6.3 – 10.2] years. In contrast to hepcidin levels, ferritin levels were significantly associated with incident post-transplant diabetes, independent of adjustment for potential confounders (HR per 50 µg/l, 1.08; 95 % CI 1.02 – 1.14). When analyzing specific clinical cut-offs of ferritin levels, kidney transplant recipients with a ferritin > 500 µg/l (n=40) had more than twice the risk of developing post-transplant diabetes, compared to kidney transplant recipients with ferritin < 100 µg/l (HR, 2.81; 95 % CI 1.04 – 7.55).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Increased levels of ferritin are independently associated with a higher risk of post-transplant diabetes in kidney transplant recipients. Especially, kidney transplant recipients with ferritin levels > 500 µg/l, seem susceptible to the development of post-transplant diabetes over time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 101626"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingyang Sun , Xiaoling Wang , Zhongyuan Lu , Yitian Yang , Shuang Lv , Mengrong Miao , Wan-Ming Chen , Szu-Yuan Wu , Jiaqiang Zhang
{"title":"Comparative effectiveness of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in preventing Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and other dementia types among patients with type 2 diabetes","authors":"Mingyang Sun , Xiaoling Wang , Zhongyuan Lu , Yitian Yang , Shuang Lv , Mengrong Miao , Wan-Ming Chen , Szu-Yuan Wu , Jiaqiang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101623","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101623","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an elevated risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). While sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have shown neuroprotective potential, comparative data on their efficacy in dementia prevention remain scarce.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div><em>-</em> We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX database, including 307,103 SGLT2 inhibitor users and 348,686 GLP-1 receptor agonist users with T2DM. Propensity score matching yielded 221,883 pairs with balanced baseline characteristics. The primary outcome was overall dementia incidence, with secondary outcomes including AD, VaD, and all-cause mortality. Hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated using Cox proportional hazards models.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with a significantly lower incidence of overall dementia compared to GLP-1 receptor agonists (2.7 % vs. 3.6 %; HR, 0.92; 95 % CI, 0.89–0.95). The risk of VaD (HR, 0.89; 95 % CI, 0.84–0.95) and AD (HR, 0.90; 95 % CI, 0.86–0.94) was also reduced with SGLT2 inhibitors. All-cause mortality was lower in the SGLT2 group (3.6 % vs. 4.6 %; HR, 0.95; 95 % CI, 0.92–0.98). No significant difference was observed in other dementia subtypes (HR, 0.96; 95 % CI, 0.91–1.01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In this large, real-world cohort, SGLT2 inhibitors demonstrated superior efficacy over GLP-1 receptor agonists in reducing the risks of overall dementia, VaD, and AD among patients with T2DM. These findings support the preferential use of SGLT2 inhibitors in mitigating dementia risk in this population, though randomized controlled trials are warranted for confirmation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 101623"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuous glucose monitoring‑derived time in range and CV are associated with elevated risk of adverse kidney outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes","authors":"Qin Zhang , Shucai Xiao , Fang Zou , Xiaojuan Jiao , Yunfeng Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101616","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101616","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current guidelines recommend assessing glycemic control using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), which provides a comprehensive glycemic profile to supplement HbA1c measurement. However, the association between CGM-derived metrics and risk of adverse kidney outcomes is not entirely clear. This retrospective cohort study included 1274 patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized from July 2020 to December 2022, with a median follow-up time of 923 days. Monitor using CGM at baseline and evaluate renal function indicators of participants at baseline and end of follow-up. Multiple CGM-derived metrics, particularly time in range (TIR) and glucose coefficient of variation (CV), were calculated from 3-day glucose profiles obtained from CGM. Relevant clinical data was collected from clinical records and/or patient interviews. The primary outcome was chronic-kidney-disease (CKD) progression. Secondary outcomes included worsening of albuminuria and, all-cause mortality and major-adverse-cardiac-events(MACE). Multivariate regression models were employed to analyze the association between CGM-derived indices, particularly TIR and CV, and the risk of adverse kidney outcomes. We demonstrated that the lower TIR categories had a remarkably increased risk of CKD progression, with a HR per 10 % increment of 0.90 (95 %CI:0.83–0.91). Conversely, higher CV was positively related to the subsequent risk of CKD progression, with an HR per 10 % increment of 1.30 (95 %CI:1.07–1.59). These results were consistent across various subgroups and sensitivity analyses. This study found that TIR and CV are significantly associated with CKD progression, proteinuria deterioration, all-cause mortality, and the risk of MACE. These findings have elasticity in adjusting for multiple covariates and have been confirmed in different subgroups and sensitivity analyses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11334,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes & metabolism","volume":"51 2","pages":"Article 101616"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}