May News Roundup 

Each month, we round up diabetes-related news and insights from trusted sources to provide you with ideas, tips, education and more to help you live your best life.   

Here’s the latest! 

Type 1 Diabetes: Family-Friendly Meal Planning

Cleveland Clinic 
Creating a family-friendly meal plan can not only help manage your child’s blood sugar levels, but it can also ensure that your entire family enjoys nutritious and delicious meals together without compromising on the kinds of food you all know and love. Focus on balanced meals, smart snacks, consistent eating and choice-driven conversations. Read more.

Diabetes During Pregnancy linked to higher rates of ADHD & Autism in Children

CBS News 
Having diabetes during pregnancy is linked to higher rates of ADHD and autism, and other neurocognitive issues in children, according to new research Researchers found children born to women who had diabetes during pregnancy were 28% more likely to have a neuro-developmental issue than those whose mothers didn’t have the disease. Read more.

High Blood Pressure, Diabetes Deadlier in Men

Yahoo! Life 
Men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, after shrugging off medical care for the conditions, a new study says. For the study, researchers used data gathered from global health care databases to track differences between men and women at each step in the “health pathway.” Read more.

Type 5 Diabetes

MSN 
A distinct form of diabetes related to malnutrition, typically affecting teens and young adults in low and middle-income countries, has officially been recognized and named as ‘type-5 diabetes’ by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Patients exhibiting symptoms of this condition, also known as Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), are often misdiagnosed as having type-1 diabetes due to high blood glucose levels and poor insulin production. Read more.

Microplastics Linked to Higher Rates of Hypertension, Diabetes, Stroke 

AJMC 
Communities exposed to higher concentrations of microplastic pollution also experience higher rates of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, and stroke, according to new research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session “This study provides initial evidence that microplastics exposure has an impact on cardiovascular health, especially chronic, noncommunicable conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke.” Read more.