Early detection of diabetes is tantamount to primary prevention and later risk-avoidance. This fifteenth issue of JDC Diabetes GEMS has two relevant articles in this regard. The first article is on ADA revised guidelines, which specify the paramount importance of HbA1c test, not only in early diagnosis of diabetes, but also in prediabetes and that too without the need for fasting and without any chance of fluctuations due to stress or any illness. The second article reveals the importance of childhood office measures like BMI, waist circumference etc in predicting diabetes risk early.

     Other chapters include the one on clinical relevance in taking aspirin daily for non CVD risk patients and the importance of breast feeding in mothers to reduce their risk of diabetes. There is good news for coffee/ tea lovers too. An extensive study taking into account one million people concludes that there is a significant risk reduction in tea/coffee addicts in developing diabetes. This issue of gems also includes new adult immunisation guidelines.

     From now onwards we start a new section on diabetes medication updates. We also welcome you to watch the video presentation on "ABC of diabetes care" presented by Dr.Jothydev, the third one in the video presentation series started on GEMS first anniversary.

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Regards
JDC Diabetes Gems Team
Jothydev's Diabetes and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA
http://www.jothydev.net