During a Virtual 80th Scientific Sessions symposium, Karen L. Jones, PhD, DipAppSc, and two other experts provided an update on the latest research and current recommendations for treating diabetic neuropathies, including the clinical management of gastrointestinal autonomic neuropathies, the impact of diet and lifestyle interventions on diabetic neuropathies, and the pharmacological management of painful neuropathy.

“You could eat a diet of bacon and diet soda all day long and you’d manage your glucose really well. But that wouldn’t be good for your whole health,” said Holly Willis, PhD, RDN, LD.

“Stress is epidemic in the U.S. and other Western [countries], and most of our stressors are social,” said Carol A. Shively, PhD, in a session on the influence of social stress and social inequalities on metabolic health. She presented evidence based on animal models. Mika Kivimäki, PhD, FMedSci, presented evidence of the correlation between socioeconomic…

Four researchers—Emily J. Gallagher, MD, PhD, MRCPI, M. Celeste Simon, PhD, Lydia Finley, PhD, and Marcus Goncalves, MD, MSE, PhD—looked at the connections between insulin and cancer during the Scientific Sessions.

Hollie Raynor, PhD, RD, and three other expert presenters will review the latest lessons learned for maximizing weight loss maintenance in the U.S. National Diabetes Prevention Program.

The question about real-world evidence is no longer whether data collected during routine clinical processes can be useful, but rather, how can it best be used? Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, and Hertzel C. Gerstein MD, MSc, FRCPC, will address that question during Saturday’s Current Issues session “What are the Contributions of the Evolving Real-World Evidence?”

During a two-hour virtual presentation at this year’s Scientific Sessions, four diabetes care and education specialists discussed innovative programs and research designed to address care gaps in diabetes management. Jodi Krall, PhD, discussed the use of technology, particularly telemedicine, to expand access to nutrition and diabetes education.

During a Monday morning symposium at the Scientific Sessions, a panel of pediatric diabetes experts, including Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, MD, discussed the challenges parents and providers face when trying to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of children with type 1 diabetes.