Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Incretin mimetic

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of injectable medicine for diabetes that mimics the effect of incretin hormones, a type of gastrointestinal hormone. This medicine helps food move more slowly through the stomach and helps ...

Cholesterol

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of fat produced by the liver and found in the blood. Cholesterol is also found in some foods. The body uses cholesterol to make hormones and build cell walls.

Trans fat

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of dietary fat that increases the risk of heart disease. Trans fat is produced when liquid oils are turned into solids through a process called hydrogenation. Foods with trans fat include ...

Saturated fat

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of dietary fat that can increase the risk of heart disease. Saturated fat is found in meat, poultry skin, butter, lard, shortening, and all milk and dairy products except fat-free versions.

Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of diabetes, usually first diagnosed after age 30, in which people show signs of both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Most people with lada still produce their own insulin when first ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A type of diabetes that develops only during pregnancy and usually disappears upon delivery, but increases the mother's risk of developing diabetes later in life. Gdm is managed with meal planning, ...