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WINTER 2016 A M E R I C A N D I A B E T ES A S S O C I AT I O N N E W S FO R P R O FES S I O N A L M E M B E R S American Diabetes Association Releases 2016 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes New obesity management recommendations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes were published as a part of the American Diabetes Association's 2016 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes in a January supplement to Diabetes Care. The annually updated guidelines provide health care providers with all components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate quality care. Among the updates, the Standards of Care outline a tiered approach to obesity management, including lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery. TH E J O U R N A L O F C L I N I CA L A N D A P P L I E D R E S EA RC H A N D E D U CATI O N IN THIS ISSUE 5 A M E R I C A N D I A B E T E S A S S O C I AT I O N 6 Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awardees Announced 10 Call for Applications - Core Research Program 15 JANUARY 2016 PP LEME 1 T 76th Scientific Sessions Program Highlights WWW.DIABETES.ORG/DIABETESCARE N New! Education Recognition Symposium VOLUME 39 | SUPPLEMENT 1 SU DiabetesPro QUARTERLY STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE IN DIABETES-2016 The 2016 Standards of Care also tailor diabetes treatment to improve care among vulnerable populations. Clinicians are given guidance on treating ethnic, cultural, sex, and socioeconomic differences and disparities. There is also guidance regarding food insecurity, cognitive dysfunction, mental illness, and patients with HIV who also have diabetes. "Diabetes management requires individualized, patient-centered, and culturally appropriate strategies. Clinical practice guidelines are important for improving population health, but for the best outcomes, diabetes care has to be individualized for each patient," said Jane Chiang, MD, the Association's senior vice president, medical and community affairs. "The new obesity management and vulnerable population sections are two examples where individualized care is so important. These interventions can help reduce the risk of long-term complications and improve diabetes outcomes." ISSN 0149-5992 Among other updates, the scope for treating different populations with diabetes has expanded. New recommendations address diabetes self-management education and support, psychosocial issues, and treatment for youth with type 2 diabetes. An in-depth section on older adults provides a framework for treatment based on cognitive impairment, coexisting chronic illnesses, and functional status. For women of child-bearing years, there are new recommendations on pregestational diabetes, gestational diabetes, and diabetes management in pregnancy. The Association also updated its atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease recommendations. Clinicians should consider prescribing aspirin therapy to women 50 years of age and older who have at least one additional major risk factor, such as a family history of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension, smoking, dyslipidemia, or albuminuria, and are not at increased risk of bleeding. To manage lipids, adding ezetimibe to moderate-intensity statin therapy may provide additional cardiovascular benefits for select people with diabetes. continued on page 2 PROFESSIONAL.DIABETES.ORG http://PROFESSIONAL.DIABETES.ORG

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