Kenneth Cusi on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, Guido Freckmann and Stefan Pleus on glycemic metrics derived from CGMs, and more!

Kenneth Cusi on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, Guido Freckmann and Stefan Pleus on glycemic metrics derived from CGMs, and more! Welcome to episode no. 34 (July 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the July 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 1:05 Mike and Alice mark the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). During this period, the organization has contributed to innumerable discoveries that have improved the health of millions of Americans, especially those with diabetes. For more, visit diabetesjournals.org/collection/2745/NIDDK-75th-Anniversary-Collection. 3:35 Alice is joined by Kenneth Cusi, MD, endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. They discuss his consensus report, “Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People With Diabetes: The Need for Screening and Early Intervention. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association,” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0094. 29:15 Mike speaks with Guido Freckmann, MD, Director of the Institute for Diabetes Technology at the University of Ulm in Germany, and Stefan Pleus, current Chair of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine working group on CGMs. They discuss their article, “A Comparative Analysis of Glycemic Metrics Derived From Three Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems,” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0129. 42:35 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the July 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Abdul-Ghani et al. One-Hour Plasma Glucose Predicts the Progression From Normal Glucose Tolerance to Prediabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2832 Kuo et al. Cost-effectiveness of the National Diabetes Prevention Program: A Real-world, 2-Year Prospective Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1110 Murthy et al. Human Physiologic Responses to Insulin in Indigenous Americans Identify a Metabolic Susceptibility Profile Linked to Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0151 Li et al. Alcohol Intake, Drinking Pattern, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Three Prospective Cohorts of U.S. Women and Men doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1902 Kohler et al. Trends in Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes Epidemiology Between 2003 and 2018 From the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0044 Sun et al. Metformin Use and Risk of Delirium in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1414 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 33 (June 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the June 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 6:50 Alice is joined by past guest Deborah Wexler, MD, MSC, chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Unit, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. They discuss her article, “Weight Gain Was Associated With Worsening Glycemia and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Independent of Diabetes Medication in the GRADE Randomized Controlled Trial,” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2825. 18:40 Mike speaks with Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. They address the core question in his article, “Is the Current Lifestyle Modification Approach to Diabetes Prevention in the U.S. a Success?” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0040. 43:20 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Bapat et al. Capillary Ketone Level and Future Ketoacidosis Risk in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Using Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0125 Pitta et al. Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing On-Pump CABG: The POST-CABGDM Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2807 Retnakaran et al. 1-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for the Postpartum Reclassification of Women with Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1848 Ginzberg et al. Islet Autoantibodies and Their Association with β Cell Function and Diabetes Measures in Children with Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2672 Smedegaard et al. Pre-Meal Whey Protein Lowers Postprandial Blood Glucose in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial. doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2831 Perrier et al. Impact of Islet Transplantation on Diabetic Complications and Mortality in Patients Living with Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc25-0059 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 32 (May 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care! and beyond. 2:30 Alice is joined by John Buse, MD, PhD, endocrinologist and Director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC), and Mary Beth Cassely, MSPH, Director of the Innovation Program team at UNC. Husband and wife, they’re also the photographers behind the May issue cover art. Their profile is available for free at diabetesjournals.org/care/article/48/5/669/158168/About-the-Artists-John-B-Buse-MD-PhD-and-Mary-Beth. 14:45 Mike speaks with Geremia B Bolli, MD, an endocrinologist at the University of Perugia, in Italy, and first author of the article, “The Modern Role of Basal Insulin in Advancing Therapy in People With Type 2 Diabetes,” available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0104. 26:25 Discussing a feature article, “Derivation and Validation of D-RISK: An Electronic Health Record–Driven Risk Score to Detect Undiagnosed Dysglycemia in Clinical Practice,” Alice is joined by lead author Michael E. Bowen, MD. Dr. Bowen is Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Population and Data Sciences, and the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1624. 52:35 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the May 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Rickels et al. Islet Transplantation Versus Standard of Care for Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia From the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry and the T1D Exchange Registry doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1915 Zhao et al. Association Between Use of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Epilepsy: A Population-Based Study Using Target Trial Emulation doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2532 Boonpattharatthiti et al. Comparison of Insulin Titration Strategies for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2661 Wang et al. Association Between Diabetes and Anemia: Evidence From NHANES and the UK Biobank doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2535 Ostrominski et al. Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Type 2 Diabetes: A Pooled Analysis of Trials of Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1873 Thierry et al. Short-term Metformin Protects Against Glucocorticoid-Induced Toxicity in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2039 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 31 (April 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the April 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. Our hosts begin by highlighting some fun facts about April. Of note: it’s Defeat Diabetes Month! This campaign aims to raise awareness around issues of diabetes prevention and management. 2:07 Mike is joined by Linnea M. Wilson, Clinical Research Coordinator at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Institution in Boston and Timothy S. Anderson, MD, MAS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Center for Research on Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. They discuss their article, “Management of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines,” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2510. 15:00 Alice speaks with Dale J. Morrison, PhD, an exercise physiologist and research fellow at the University of Melbourne as part of the Diabetes Technology Research Group. His Perspectives in Care article, “The Glycemic Impact of Protein Ingestion in People With Type 1 Diabetes,” is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0096. 38:40 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the April 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Cromie et al. Diabetes Risk After Treatment for Childhood and Young Adult Cancer doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2171 Wentworth et al. Islet Autoantibody Screening Throughout Australia Using In-Home Blood Spot Sampling: 2-Year Outcomes of Type1Screen doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2443 Kang et al. Longitudinal Associations of PFAS Exposure With Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function Among Hispanic Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2056 Desouter et al. Repeated OGTT Versus Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Predicting Development of Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2376 Lau et al. Development and Validation of the Patient-Level Chinese Diabetes Outcome Model on Long-term Complications in Type 2 Diabetes: An Application of the Hong Kong Diabetes Register doi.org/10.2337/dca24-0069 Olsen et al. In-Hospital Diabetes Management by a Diabetes Team and Insulin Titration Algorithms Based on Continuous Glucose Monitoring or Point-of-Care Glucose Testing in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (DIATEC): A Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-2222 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 30 (March 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the March 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. To mark the month of Ramadan, our hosts begin by highlighting a series of practical resources to help people with diabetes minimize risk while religious fasting. These resources include Section 5 of the 2025 Standards of Care, as well as guidelines provided by the Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance. 2:45 Mike is joined by Leonard E. Egeda, MD, MS, FACP, the Charles and Mary Bauer Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, New York. They discuss his article, “Financial Incentives, Income Supplementation, Cash Transfer, and Universal Basic Income Interventions in Diabetes: Understanding Differences and Effectiveness: A Scoping Review,” available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0072. 15:30 Alice speaks with Matthew Lee, PhD, Cardiology Senior Lecture and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, and Naveed Sattar, PhD, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine and Honorary Consultant at the University of Glasgow. Their meta-analysis, “Comparative Efficacy of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Asian Versus White Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials of Populations With or Without Type 2 Diabetes and/or Overweight or Obesity,” is available for free at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1533. 28:40 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the March 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Bardenheier et al. Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes Among U.S. Adults Aged ≥18 Years With Disabilities, 2021–2022 doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0086 Xu et al. Incidence and Risk Factors of Diagnosed Young-Adult-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in the U.S.: The National Health Interview Survey 2016–2022 doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1699 Griffin et al. Use of SGLT2i Versus DPP-4i as an Add-on Therapy and the Risk of PAD-Related Surgical Events (Amputation, Stent Placement, or Vascular Surgery): A Cohort Study in Veterans With Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1546 Osmulski et al. Subtypes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Are Differentially Associated With Newborn and Childhood Metabolic Outcomes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1735 Hirsch et al. A Randomized Trial Comparing Inhaled Insulin Plus Basal Insulin Versus Usual Care in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1832 Barovic et al. Proteomic and Metabolomic Signatures in Prediabetes Progressing to Diabetes or Reversing to Normoglycemia Within 1 Year doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1412 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 29 (February 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the February 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. Our hosts return to their usual format, interviewing authors of featured articles before concluding with their Rapid Exchange segment. But first, Alice shares some fun facts of the month and checks in on Mike’s progress with his New Year’s resolution. 2:30 Alice is joined by Klara Klein, MD, PhD, endocrinologist from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, to discuss her Perspectives in Care article, “Glycemic Management and Individualized Diabetes Care in Dialysis-Dependent Kidney Failure.” This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0081. 18:55 Mike sits down with Viswanathan Mohan, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., FRCP, FNA, FACE, FTWAS, MACP, president and chief of diabetes research at Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, and chairman and chief diabetologist at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre in Chennai, India. His article, “Lessons Learned From Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians: Kelly West Award Lecture 2024,” is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0046. 57:30 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the February 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Hennekes et al. Diabetes Body Project: Acute Effects of an Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Young Women With Type 1 Diabetes. A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1599 Laffel et al. Limitations in Achieving Glycemic Targets From CGM Data and Persistence of Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Regardless of Insulin Delivery Method doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1474 Neumiller et al. Compounded GLP-1 and Dual GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A Statement from the American Diabetes Association doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0091 Ohkuma et al. Intensive Glucose Lowering and Its Effects on Vascular Events and Death According to Age at Diagnosis and Duration of Diabetes: The ADVANCE Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1516 Flory et al. Large Language Model GPT-4 Compared to Endocrinologist Responses on Initial Choice of Glucose-Lowering Medication Under Conditions of Clinical Uncertainty doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1067 McGrail et al. Genetic Discovery and Risk Prediction for Type 1 Diabetes in Individuals Without High-Risk HLA-DR3/DR4 Haplotypes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1251 Drzymalla et al. Additive Value of Polygenic Risk Score to Family History for Type 2 Diabetes Prediction: Results From the All of Us Research Database doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1537 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.  

Welcome to episode no. 28 (January 2025) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. In the first episode of the new year, Mike and Alice share their New Year’s resolutions before launching into a special format: celebrating the publication of the acclaimed annual update to the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Care in Diabetes. 3:00 Our hosts are joined by Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS, Director, Precision Medicine and Population Health Program for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing and Associate Division Chief for Clinical Research, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition. They discuss the Standards of Care 2025 updates and the methodology behind the decision-making process. 31:25 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the January 2025 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Mittendorfer et al. Effects of Obesity and Hyperglycemia on Postprandial Insulin-Mediated and Non–Insulin-Mediated Glucose Disposal doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1280 Boeder et al. Combination SGLT2 Inhibitor and Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0212 Sundberg et al. Using Time in Tight Glucose Range as a Health-Promoting Strategy in Preschoolers With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0058 Harms et al. Associations of Clinical Characteristics With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in People With Type 2 Diabetes With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: A Longitudinal Case-Control Study Using Routine Primary Care Data doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0715 Chokshi et al. Reduced Aqueous Retinol-Binding Protein 3 Concentration Is Associated With Diabetic Macular Edema and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1260 Yi et al. Life Course Associations Between Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and the Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan and Hong Kong doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1041 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.  

Welcome to episode no. 27 (December 2024) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the December 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 0:40 2024 was a big year for diabetes research. With the year coming to a close, Mike and Alice discuss the highlights, including studies on the automated use of insulin during pregnancy and the arrival of weekly basal insulin. 2:00 Alice is joined by Fida Bacha, pediatric endocrinologist, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to discuss her study, “Pathophysiology and Treatment of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth.” The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0029. 19:40 Mike dives into a study entitled “Consensus Considerations and Good Practice Points for Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Hospital Settings.” He is joined by authors Julie Shaw, head of the Division of Biochemistry and associate professor at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Jane Seley, clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Rebecca Longo, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts campus in Burlington. The article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0073. 39:20 In a special segment, Alice interviews the artist behind this month’s Diabetes Care cover. Hannah Wesley is a dentist, epidemiologist, and public health scientist at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in Chennai, India. Wesley’s artist profile is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0088. 46:15 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the December 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Berlanda et al. Impact of Syringe and Needle Reuse on the Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0157 Sun et al. Association of Insulin Resistance With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0475 Lee et al. Efficacy and Feasibility of Intradialytic Plantar Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Diabetes: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0928 Chaput et al. Sleep Irregularity and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A Device-Based Prospective Study in Adults doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1208 Gao et al. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Safety and Efficacy of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use in Hospitalized Patients doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0946 Renard et al. Efficacy and Safety of a Tubeless AID System Compared With Pump Therapy With CGM in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults With Suboptimal Glycemia: A Randomized, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1550 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.

Welcome to episode no. 26 (November 2024) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the November 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond. 0:40 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Alice and Mike begin with a special offer from the ADA for new and renewing members: a 15% discount on a 1- or 2-year membership. Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership, create your account, fill out the application, and use the discount code ‘FALL24’ at checkout. Act fast because this offer expires November 30, 2024! 3:00 In a Diabetes Care “On Air” first, Michael interviews not a clinician, but a lawyer. Anthony May, a law partner at Brown, Goldstein, and Levy, LLP in Baltimore, MD, is the senior author of “Diabetes and Driving: A Statement of the American Diabetes Association.” This statement provides an overview of existing licensing rules for people with diabetes in the U.S., addresses the factors that affect driving ability, identifies general guidelines for assessing driver fitness and determining appropriately tailored licensing restrictions, and provides practical guidance for health care professionals regarding clinical interventions and education for people with diabetes. This review is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0068. 16:15 Amy is joined by Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2024. They discuss his review, “Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1 Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity.” This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/dci24-0003. 30:45 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include: Retnakaran et al. A Glycemic Threshold Above Which the Improvement of β-Cell Function and Glycemia in Response to Insulin Therapy Is Amplified in Early Type 2 Diabetes: The Reversal of Glucotoxicity doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1375 Yang et al. Maternal Glycemia During Pregnancy and Child Lung Function: A Prospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0865 Lim et al. Utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy Outcomes in an Asian Population doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0944 Agarwal et al. The Supporting Emerging Adults With Diabetes (SEAD) Program: An Adult-Based Real-World Clinical Model That Improves Hospitalizations, Diabetes Technology Uptake, and Glycemic Outcomes in Underserved Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1346 Beunen et al. Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy Compared With Standard Insulin Therapy Intrapartum and Early Postpartum in Women With Type 1 Diabetes: A Secondary Observational Analysis From the CRISTAL Randomized Controlled Trial doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1320 Htoo et al. Health Care Utilization and Costs Associated With Empagliflozin in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0270 To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.    

Welcome to episode no. 25 (October 2024) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Join co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, as they discuss the latest and greatest content in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes Care and beyond.  0:40 Alice and Mike ring in Fall with a special offer from the ADA for new and renewing members: a 15% discount on a 1- or 2-year membership. Go to professional.diabetes.org/membership, create your account, fill out the application, and use the discount code ‘FALL24’ at checkout. Act fast because this offer expires November 30, 2024!  3:55 Alice interviews Dr. Bu B. Yeap, an endocrinologist and professor in the medical school at University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia. He is a corresponding author of “Incretin-Based Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy: Can Resistance Exercise Optimize Changes in Body Composition?” a narrative review which highlights the degree to which new antiobesity medications cause loss of lean mass, and the importance of resistance exercise in preserving muscle. The review is available at doi.org/10.2337/dci23-0100.  16:45 Mike welcomes Dr. Patrick Divilly, lead author of “Relationship Between Sensor-Detected Hypoglycemia and Patient-Reported Hypoglycemia in People With Type 1 and Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: The Hypo-METRICS Study.” This study is available at doi.org/10.2337/dc23-2332.  31:55 In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing several interesting articles in the October 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:  Ye et al. Large-Scale Proteomics Improve Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease in People With Diabetes. doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0290 Borel et al. Closed-Loop Insulin Therapy for People With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With an Insulin Pump: A 12-Week Multicenter, Open-Label Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial. doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0623  Atta et al. Associations of High BMI and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain With Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0725  Yeh Lee et al. Empowering Hospitalized Patients With Diabetes: Implementation of a Hospital-wide CGM Policy With EHR-Integrated Validation for Dosing Insulin doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0626  Huang et al. Comprehensive Multiple Risk Factor Control in Type 2 Diabetes to Mitigate Heart Failure Risk: Insights From a Prospective Cohort Study doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0864  Dove et al. Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Brain Aging: The Role of Healthy Lifestyle https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-0860  To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Interested in submitting cover art to the journal? Please visit https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/submit_a_cover_image.