An open-label RCT finds 24 g/day fibre cereal improves the FIB-4 fibrosis index and HbA1c in type 2 diabetes with fatty liver, without weight change. PICO summary and commentary.
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Evidence summaries and landmark trials across type 1, type 2, prevention, glycaemic control, complications, and diabetes technology.
A 5-week RCT finds aquatic exercise improves blood pressure and function within-group in type 2 diabetes, but without significant differences versus controls. PICO summary and commentary.
Editor’s note: the source article has been retracted and its findings are not reliable. This page is retained for transparency only and should not guide clinical decisions.
An open-label RCT finds adding sitagliptin to standard care improves diabetic foot ulcer healing and raises endothelial progenitor cells, though healing time only trended shorter. PICO summary and commentary.
A 12-month study finds adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes have low bone density, but glycaemic change does not correlate with bone, while IGF-1 does. PICO summary and commentary.
An RCT finds higher-temperature (44-46C) moxibustion improves cognition and HbA1c more than lower temperatures in type 2 diabetes, though fasting glucose was unchanged. PICO summary and commentary.
A four-arm RCT finds exercise plus broccoli sprouts improves apolipoproteins in men with type 2 diabetes, but the benefit is mainly exercise-driven. PICO summary and commentary.
A secondary analysis finds neither time-restricted eating nor calorie restriction changes mood or quality of life in type 2 diabetes, suggesting they are psychologically neutral. PICO summary and commentary.
A small crossover trial finds citrulline improves microvascular function and calf muscle strength in older adults with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and commentary.
An RCT finds a grocery voucher modestly increases fruit and cuts refined grains in food-insecure diabetic patients, but does not significantly change diet quality or HbA1c. PICO summary and commentary.