Episode 1, January 2023: Welcome to Diabetes Care "On Air"!

01/03/23 • 44 min

“Diabetes Care On Air” is a new podcast produced by the American Diabetes Association to present the latest research published in Diabetes Care, the most influential journal devoted exclusively to clinical diabetes research. In each episode, co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, will interview key authors of editor-selected feature articles and will highlight the latest research presented in Diabetes Care. Join Alice and Mike as they explore the latest high-impact research and information on diabetes care, treatment, and prevention.

In this inaugural episode, Alice and Mike are first joined by the new editor of Diabetes Care, Dr. Steven Kahn (1:18). Steven shares his vision for the journal and discusses the new initiatives and features that the journal is launching in early 2023. (See Steven’s editorial in the January 2023 issue: https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0045.)

At 13:39, Alice interviews Nestoras Mathioudakis of Johns Hopkins University, the senior author of “Racial Disparities in Access and Use of Diabetes Technology Among Adult Patients With Type 1 Diabetes in a U.S. Academic Medical Center.” This study, which can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1055, is one of the editor-selected feature articles in the January 2023 issue of Diabetes Care.

At 26:45, Mike is joined by Patrik Smidtslund and Lena M. Thorn of the University of Helsinki. Patrik and Lena are the lead and senior authors, respectively, of “Prognosis After First-Ever Myocardial Infarction in Type 1 Diabetes Is Strongly Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease.” This study is also an editor-selected feature article in the January 2023 issue of Diabetes Care, and it can be freely accessed at

In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” at 37:35, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by discussing some of the other learnings in the January 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

SJ Cromer et al. Deficits and Disparities in Early Uptake of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2i Among Medicare-Insured Adults Following a New Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease or Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0383
McDermott et al. Etiology, Epidemiology, and Disparities in the Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (Review Article). https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0043
H. Seok Lee et al. Sustained Low Income, Income Changes, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2305
DJ Selen et al. Gestational Glucose Intolerance and Risk of Future Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1390
M-R Pasqua et al. Low-Dose Empagliflozin as Adjunct to Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Therapy in Adults With Suboptimally Controlled Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0490
D. Hoon Lee at al. Long-term Weight Training and Mortality in U.S. Male Health Professionals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2420

To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Thank you for listening!

SJ Cromer et al. Deficits and Disparities in Early Uptake of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2i Among Medicare-Insured Adults Following a New Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease or Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0383
McDermott et al. Etiology, Epidemiology, and Disparities in the Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (Review Article). https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0043
H. Seok Lee et al. Sustained Low Income, Income Changes, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2305
DJ Selen et al. Gestational Glucose Intolerance and Risk of Future Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1390
M-R Pasqua et al. Low-Dose Empagliflozin as Adjunct to Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Therapy in Adults With Suboptimally Controlled Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Controlled Trial. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0490
D. Hoon Lee at al. Long-term Weight Training and Mortality in U.S. Male Health Professionals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2420

To learn more about Diabetes Care, please visit diabetesjournals.org/care. Thank you for listening!

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Episode 2, February 2023 Diabetes Care "On Air"

Welcome to episode no. 2 (February 2023) of Diabetes Care “On Air”—a new and different way to bring the research published in Diabetes Care to life. Co-hosts Alice Cheng, MD, and Michael Rickels, MD, MS, open by discussing a recently launched initiative to feature artwork created by people with diabetes and/or people affected by diabetes on each cover of Diabetes Care. The February 2023 cover features a powerful image by Jaserah Chowdury. More information about this initiative and Jaserah’s piece can be found in Editor-in-Chief Steven Kahn’s editorial in the February issue.

Before launching into this episode’s interviews (see below), Alice and Mike note an important 5-article collection in the February issue on the National Clinical Care Commission Report to Congress on diabetes treatment and prevention. This openly accessible collection will be featured in the next episode of Diabetes Care “On Air”, so make sure to check it out in advance. On to the interviews:

At 2:39, Mike interviews Michael W. Schwartz of the University of Washington and James S. Krinsley of Columbia University. Drs. Schwartz and Krinsley are the lead authors of “Brain Glucose Sensing and the Problem of Relative Hypoglycemia.” This “Perspectives on Care” article, which can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1445, is one of the editor-selected feature articles in the February 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. At 20:58, Alice is joined by Kamlesh Khunti of the University of Leicester. Dr. Khunti is the lead author of “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ethnic Minority Groups With Diabetes,” another “Perspectives” article appearing in the February 2023 issue and openly accessible at https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-2495. In the “Diabetes Care Rapid Exchange,” at 33:58, Alice and Mike wrap up the episode by reviewing other interesting articles in the February 2023 issue of Diabetes Care. Studies highlighted in this segment include:

X. Chen et al. Vitamin D Status, Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms, and Risk of Microvascular Complications Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0513
S.L. Liu et al. Effectiveness of Nonmydriatic Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging to Screen for Diabetic Eye Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Clearsight). https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-0713
J.-J. Liu et al. Urine Leucine-Rich α-2 Glycoprotein 1 (LRG1) Predicts the Risk of Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1611
J. Barbaresko et al. Dietary Factors and All-Cause Mortality in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Observational Studies. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1018
F.S. Malik et al. Prevalence and Predictors of Household Food Insecurity and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-0790

More information about Diabetes Care can be found at diabetesjournals.org/care.