Approximately 1 in 5 people with HIV also has prevalent DM, and control of hemoglobin A1c levels in these patients may have a beneficial effect on CD4 counts.
A 45-year-old man presents to his primary care office at 9:00 AM after he was asked to leave work the day before because he smelled of alcohol and had been acting erratically.
Chronic sleep deprivation lowers the resting metabolic rate, which can lead to a defect in insulin resistance, and may explain one reason why diabetesprevalence is increasing.
Moderate coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of having diabetes, according to researchers in Greece. The findings come from a study of 500 men and 437 women (aged 65-100 years) from Cyprus, Crete, and other Mediterranean islands. Of the 937 subjects, 84% of them reported drinking coffee. All were asked about the frequency…