DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-12-24DOI: 10.3390/diabetology4010001
Adriana M Capucho, S. Conde
{"title":"Impact of Sugars on Hypothalamic Satiety Pathways and Its Contribution to Dysmetabolic States","authors":"Adriana M Capucho, S. Conde","doi":"10.3390/diabetology4010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology4010001","url":null,"abstract":"Food behaviour is a complex and multifaceted cooperation between physiologic, psychological, social, and genetic factors, influencing meal timing, amount of food intake, food preferences, and food selections. Deregulation of the neurobiological mechanisms controlling food behaviour underlies the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes, two epidemics of the present century. Several brain nuclei are involved in the regulation of the different components of food behaviours; the hypothalamus is the key in controlling appetite and energy homeostasis. In this review, we will explain the role of the hypothalamus in the control of food intake and its interplay with other brain nuclei important in food behaviour. We will also highlight the deregulation of satiety pathways in type 2 diabetes and obesity and the mechanisms behind this deregulation. Finally, knowing that there are different categories of sugars and that they differently impact food behaviours, we will review in a concise manner the studies referring to the effects of sugars in satiety and reward pathways and their impacts on metabolic diseases.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"3 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80224368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-12-12DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040049
Tatiana Fernandes, A. Faria, H. Loureiro
{"title":"Sources of Free and Added Sugars and Their Nutritional Impact in Diabetic Patients","authors":"Tatiana Fernandes, A. Faria, H. Loureiro","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040049","url":null,"abstract":"A high consumption of sugar leads to an increase in caloric intake, which in turn will lead to a higher risk of developing health issues. Foods contain both naturally occurring sugars and added sugars. The World Health Organization recommends that the daily intake of free sugars be below 10% of the total daily energy intake. Food performs a key role in maintaining an adequate glycaemic control in people with diabetes. However, there is a low compliance to dietary recommendations, namely in the amount of sugar intake. This review article aims to assess and compare the intake of various types of sugars in the general population and among individuals with and without a diabetes diagnosis, identify the food sources that contribute to the intake of free and added sugars, and understand their impact on health. Studies performed on the general population found that the consumption of sugar was high, and that children and teens are more likely to exceed the recommended amounts. It was found that diabetics consume less total and added sugar than non-diabetics, as well as a less sugary drinks. Guidelines and public health policy measures aimed at limiting the intake of free and added sugars are needed in order to minimize the consumption of foods high in empty calories.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73523023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-12-07DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040048
Hanako Nakajima, Hiroshi Okada, A. Kogure, T. Osaka, T. Tsutsumi, Toru Tanaka, G. Hasegawa, Shin-ichi Mogami, Kazuteru Mitsuhashi, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Y. Hashimoto, M. Yano, Muhei Tanaka, A. Kitamura, M. Ishii, N. Nakamura, Akio Kishi, E. Ushigome, M. Hamaguchi, M. Fukui
{"title":"Multicenter, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Superiority Trial for Availability to Reduce Nocturnal Urination Frequency: Study Protocol for a TOP-STAR Study","authors":"Hanako Nakajima, Hiroshi Okada, A. Kogure, T. Osaka, T. Tsutsumi, Toru Tanaka, G. Hasegawa, Shin-ichi Mogami, Kazuteru Mitsuhashi, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Y. Hashimoto, M. Yano, Muhei Tanaka, A. Kitamura, M. Ishii, N. Nakamura, Akio Kishi, E. Ushigome, M. Hamaguchi, M. Fukui","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040048","url":null,"abstract":"Nocturia is a common disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that can reduce the quality of life. Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors increase the urine volume and are often discontinued when polyuria occurs, although tofogliflozin, which has a short half-life in the blood, may improve nocturia by managing hyperglycemia and hypertension, without aggravating nocturia. As excessive sodium intake worsens nocturia and increases urine volume, sodium restriction is also effective in managing nocturia. This multicenter, open-label, randomized parallel-group trial will examine 80 patients with type 2 diabetes who experienced nocturia. After the baseline examination, the patients are randomly stratified into two groups and receive tofogliflozin treatment with or without sodium restriction for 12 weeks. The primary outcome is nocturia frequency at 12 weeks. The secondary outcomes are the frequency of daytime urine, changes in urine volume, and changes in home blood pressure.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"90 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86465374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040047
F. Strollo, E. Satta, S. Gentile
{"title":"Insulin Injection-Related Skin Lipodystrophies: Blemish or Pathology?","authors":"F. Strollo, E. Satta, S. Gentile","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040047","url":null,"abstract":"The number of adult individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (DM) is steadily increasing worldwide. The main local complications of insulin injection are lipohypertrophies (LHs), i.e., subcutaneous nodules consisting of aggregates of macro-adipocytes and fibrin. These nodules result from errors repeatedly made by patients while injecting insulin. Despite being very common, LH lesions/nodules due to incorrect insulin injection techniques are often flat and hardly visible and thus require thorough deep palpation examination and ultrasonography (US) for detection. Identifying LHs is crucial, especially in elderly and frail subjects, because they may eventually result in poor diabetes control due to associated unpredictable insulin release patterns. Raising awareness of the adequate detection of LHs and their clinical consequences is crucial and urgent. A call to action is required on this topic at all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate education.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87032202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-11-22DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040046
A. Magalhães, C. Barra, Ana Borges, Lélita Santos
{"title":"Diet Modifications towards Restoration of Insulin Sensitivity and Daily Insulin Fluctuations in Diabetes","authors":"A. Magalhães, C. Barra, Ana Borges, Lélita Santos","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040046","url":null,"abstract":"The circadian rhythm is essential in order to maintain metabolic homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Disruption of circadian mechanisms is associated with the development of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. Lifestyle changes such as an equilibrated diet and physical activity are known to improve glycaemic control in diabetic patients. One of the mechanisms possibly involved in such an improvement is the restoration of insulin circadian rhythms. There are several available dietary schemes based on circadian rhythms. Some of them are associated with better regulation of daily insulin fluctuations and the improvement of Type 2 Diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In the current review, we aim to explore how the different types of diet can impact glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with diabetes, highlighting the interactions with the mechanisms of circadian insulin rhythm and the prevention of hyperinsulinemia.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85106010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-11-10DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040045
Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo, P. Matafome
{"title":"Gut Metabolism of Sugars: Formation of Glycotoxins and Their Intestinal Absorption","authors":"Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo, P. Matafome","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040045","url":null,"abstract":"Glycotoxins include the group of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and their precursors, most of them highly reactive intermediary compounds of sugar metabolism. Glycotoxins and products of the Maillard reaction are present in high concentrations in foods rich in sugars and processed at high temperatures and are often associated with the flavour of the food. Proteins undergoing this type of molecular modification are targets for gut peptidases and may be absorbed into circulation. AGEs are associated with the toxic effects of glucose in diabetic patients, and some studies have shown that they also contribute to metabolically unhealthy obesity and prediabetes development. Restriction of dietary glycotoxins was shown to improve insulin resistance in humans. However, the real contribution of dietary AGEs to such mechanisms is still not understood. This review summarizes the current knowledge about glycotoxin formation from dietary sugars, their digestion throughout the gastrointestinal system, and the mechanisms of their intestinal absorption.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77326586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-11-07DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040044
Mariana S. Diniz, Carolina Tocantins, L. Grilo, Susana P. Pereira
{"title":"The Bitter Side of Sugar Consumption: A Mitochondrial Perspective on Diabetes Development","authors":"Mariana S. Diniz, Carolina Tocantins, L. Grilo, Susana P. Pereira","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040044","url":null,"abstract":"Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased worldwide at an alarming rate. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major risk factor for T2D development. One of the main reasons for the abrupt rise in MetS incidence, besides a sedentary lifestyle, is the westernized diet consumption, with high content of industrialized foods, rich in added dietary sugars (DS), mainly sucrose and fructose. It has been suggested that a higher intake of DS could impair metabolic function, inducing MetS, and predisposing to T2D. However, it remains poorly explored how excessive DS intake modulates mitochondrial function, a key player in metabolism. This review explores the relationship between increased consumption of DS and mitochondrial dysfunction associated with T2D development, pointing to a contribution of the diet-induced accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), with brief insights on the impact of maternal high-sugar diet and AGEs consumption during gestation on offspring increased risk of developing T2D later in life, contributing to perpetuate T2D propagation.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87550842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-11-02DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040043
Arshiya Shamim, H. Siddiqui, Tarique Mahmood, Tanveer A. Wani, Seema Zargar, M. H. Siddiqui, A. Farooqui, Farogh Ahsan, M. Shariq, S. Parveen, M. Wahajuddin, P. Wal, Akash Ved
{"title":"Augmentation and Evaluation of an Olive Oil Based Polyherbal Combination against Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in Experimental Model of Rodents","authors":"Arshiya Shamim, H. Siddiqui, Tarique Mahmood, Tanveer A. Wani, Seema Zargar, M. H. Siddiqui, A. Farooqui, Farogh Ahsan, M. Shariq, S. Parveen, M. Wahajuddin, P. Wal, Akash Ved","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040043","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that is prima facie a cause for numerous macro and micro vascular complications. A common macroscopic complication associated with diabetes is cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle, where the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker and is unable to conduct the right amount of blood through the body and maintain a normal electrical rhythm. This can lead to heart failure or arrhythmias. Chronic diabetes is one of the instigating factors behind the etiology of this cardiac complication. Type-II diabetes is associated with impaired glucose metabolism that increases the dependence of a diabetic heart on fatty acid oxidation to meet its functional demands, resulting in mitochondrial uncoupling, glucotoxicity, lipotoxicity and initially subclinical cardiac dysfunction that finally gives way to heart failure. The increasing diabetic population with cardiac disorders and the ironically decreasing trend in newer medications to counter this complication leave us at a crossroads for pharmacological management of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Keeping this in view, the present study proclaims a newly developed polyherbal combination (PHC) with three herbs, namely Tinospora cordifolia, Withania somnifera and Boerhavia diffusa based in olive oil and administered in fixed dose (PHC-6 and PHC-10) to screen its cardioprotective potential against a well-established experimental model for diabetic cardiomyopathy. The three herbs mentioned have been known through the traditional literature for their antidiabetic and cardioprotective roles, hence they became the obvious choice. The study follows an experimental model proposed by Reed et al., where the capacity of the β-cell is unobtrusively impeded without totally compromising insulin release, bringing about a moderate disability in glucose resilience. Various sophisticated parameters, namely intraventricular septum thickness of hearts, Western blot of α/β- MHC monoclonal antibody (Ab), cardiac pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity, medium chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) enzyme, etc. showed promising results where treatment with PHC (PHC-6 and PHC-10) significantly (*** p < 0.001 and **** p < 0.0001) prevented the symptoms of cardiomyopathy in subsequent groups when compared to disease control group.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82894581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-10-28DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040042
Karina Garcia, Gonçalo Ferreira, F. Reis, S. Viana
{"title":"Impact of Dietary Sugars on Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Health","authors":"Karina Garcia, Gonçalo Ferreira, F. Reis, S. Viana","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040042","url":null,"abstract":"Excessive sugar consumption is a risk factor for the development of several disorders, including metabolic, cardiovascular, neurological conditions and even some cancers, and has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. The popularization of the typical Western diet, featured by an excessive intake of saturated fats and added sugars and a low consumption of unprocessed fruits, vegetables and fiber, may directly affect the composition and functionality of the gut microbiota, staggering the balance of the intestinal microbiome that ultimately culminates into gut dysbiosis. Although added sugars in the form of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners are generally considered as safe, a growing body of evidence correlate their consumption with adverse effects on gut microbial ecosystem; namely an abnormal synthesis of short-chain fatty acids, altered intestinal barrier integrity and chronic inflammation that often fuel a panoply of metabolic conditions. Accordingly, this work revisited the available preclinical evidence concerning the impact of different types of dietary sugars—nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners—on gut microbiota and metabolic health. Future research should consider gender and species vulnerability when the impact of such substances on GM community and metabolic health is scrutinized in order to guide their adequate use at doses relevant to human use.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85090751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DiabetologyPub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.3390/diabetology3040041
R. Kumari, L. Willing
{"title":"Glucocorticoid Receptor Blockers Pretreatment Did Not Improve Infarct Volume in Type-2 Diabetic Mouse Model of Stroke","authors":"R. Kumari, L. Willing","doi":"10.3390/diabetology3040041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3040041","url":null,"abstract":"Impaired glucocorticoid signaling in diabetes mellitus and its relation to suppressed immune function and hyperglycemia during acute stroke has been shown to be detrimental. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of glucocorticoid receptor (GCR) blockers in a type-2 diabetic mouse model following hypoxia–ischemia (HI). We induced stroke in diabetic db/db and non-diabetic db/+ mice by unilateral common carotid artery ligation followed by 20 min of HI. Mice were pretreated with RU-486, GCRII blocker (40 mg/kg), intraperitoneally, the day before, during stroke and post-HI. Blood and brain samples were collected at 24 h post-HI to measure blood glucose, corticosterone and infarct size. Similarly, another set of mice was pretreated with RU-486 + spironolactone, GCR1 blocker (25 mg/kg) subcutaneously for a week before inducing stroke and during recovery. Samples were collected at 48 h post-HI for various analyses. RU-486 treatment did not lower the blood glucose significantly, but RU-486 + spironolactone decreased the blood glucose in db/db mice post-HI. However, none of the treatment groups decreased the ischemia-induced serum corticosterone level or infarct size. This study suggests that even though GCR blockers improve hyperglycemia, they did not improve the infarct volume.","PeriodicalId":72798,"journal":{"name":"Diabetology","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85081759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}