We welcome you to another interesting edition of Diabetes Prime, a weekly roundup of the latest news on diabetes with Dr N G Sastry MBBS, FRCP (Edin) MDRC, Dip Diab., Masters in Diabetes Care, Director & Consultant, Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, Hyderabad. In this episode, we will explore the surprising connection between SARS CoV-2 infection and new-onset diabetes. We will talk about adolescent arterial stiffness as a novel risk factor for hypertension & insulin resistance. In the ADA guidelines update, we will talk about lifestyle behavior change for diabetes prevention, Clinical Trial Update on the Periodic ketogenic diet, and its effect on newly diagnosed overweight or obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. In the technology section, we cover the role of wearable activity trackers in motivating us to exercise more.

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