Blood Sugar Regulation for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series

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Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to analyze the most up-to-date evidence regarding whether and how blood sugar regulation influences cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention by carrying out an umbrella review. Three separate, systematic literature searches identified 2,343 papers in total. Overall, 44 studies were included for data extraction and analysis. The included systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, were of good to very good quality (median Overview Quality Assessment Questionnaire score = 17). Identified evidence suggests that cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention services should consider regulation of blood glucose as a key target for intervention. Furthermore, the recommendations for effective intervention and service development/training described here for prevention of CVD should be adopted into evidence-based practice guidelines. Multidisciplinary teams should be formed to deliver multicomponent interventions in community-based settings. There may be substantial opportunities for integrating CVD and diabetes prevention services.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1829-1844
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume72
Issue number15
Publication statusPublished - 9 Oct 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 30286928
ORCID /0009-0004-4894-2360/work/142240728
ORCID /0000-0001-9360-9736/work/164198464

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • blood glucose, diabetes mellitus, diet, exercise, health behavior, umbrella review, weight loss