Studies on nutrient sequences during meals suggest that consuming carbohydrates last lowers postprandial glucose excursions more than consuming carbohydrates first. However, this phenomenon has not been studied in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Ten women with GDM consumed the same caloric foods in different sequences over five successive days: (A) dish first, followed by carbohydrate and soup last; (B) carbohydrate first, followed by dish and soup last; (C) soup first, followed by dish and carbohydrate last; (D) three meals a day ad libitum; and (E) six meals a day as ad libitum. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was used to assess diurnal glycemia. Decreases in mean glucose levels and the largest glucose levels in A were similar to group C. The peak glucose of breakfast and lunch in group B was more significant than in groups A and C. The B meal pattern showed more marked glycemic excursions than groups A and C. Increasing the number of meals reduced the peak glucose level and the glycemic excursions with the same total calories. Changing meal sequences or increasing the number of meals may reduce glycemic excursions in GDM. Our trial was registered retrospectively and the trial registration number is ChiCTR2200057044.

Aim The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between serum pentosidine levels and cardiac function and vascular disease in diabetic patients, and to provide a new reference indicator for the early detection of diabetic cardiovascular complications. Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study. One hundred and twenty-two patients with type 2 diabetes were grouped by LVEF quartiles to compare the differences between their clinical data and serum pentosidine levels. Also, the correlation between serum pentosidine and clinical indicators was assessed. The effect of serum pentosidine on cardiac function and vascular stiffness was analyzed by multiple stepwise regression. Results Serum pentosidine levels were higher in patients with LVEF ≤57%. Serum pentosidine levels were positively correlated with waist-to-hip ratio, hemoglobin, AIP, baPWV, LVESD, and ARD, and negatively correlated with LVEF. Low serum pentosidine was associated with increased LVESD; high pentosidine was significantly associated with increased ARD, high AIP and high baPWV. Conclusion The results suggest that serum pentosidine, a member of AGEs, may reflect cardiac remodeling and dysfunction as well as atherosclerosis.

The association between body composition and bone health in men over 50 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus remains unclear. We aimed to investigate how fat and lean mass affect bone health in male patients with diabetes over 50 years. A total of 233 hospitalized male type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with aged 50 to 78 years were enrolled. Lean mass, fat mass and bone mineral density (BMD) were estimated. The clinical fractures were also assessed. Glycosylated hemoglobin, bone turnover markers, and biochemical parameters were measured. The normal BMD group had a higher lean mass index (LMI) and fat mass index (FMI) and lower levels of bone turnover markers. glycosylated hemoglobin was negatively correlated with LMI (r = −0.224, P = .001) and FMI (r = −0.158, P = .02). In partial correlation adjusted for age and body weight, FMI was negatively correlated (r = −0.135, P = .045) with lumbar spine, while LMI was still positively correlated with lumbar spine ( R = 0.133, P = .048) and total hip ( R = 0.145, P = .031). In multiple regression analysis, LMI was consistently associated with BMD at the spine (β = 0.290, P < .01), hip (β = 0.293, P < .01), and femoral neck (β = 0.210, P = .01), whereas FMI was only positively associated with BMD at the femoral neck (β = 0.162, P = .037). A total of 28 patients diagnosed with diabetic osteoporotic fractures had lower LMI and FMI than their non-fractured counterparts. LMI was negatively associated with fracture, whereas FMI had such an effect only before adjusting for BMD. Lean mass is dominant in maintaining BMD and is a BMD-independent protective factor for diabetic osteoporotic fracture in male patients aged over 50 years. Fat mass in gravity is positively associated with BMD in the femoral neck, which may mediate fracture protection.