Health-related quality of life in the VA Feasibility Study on glycemic control and complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Feasibility Trial (VA CSDM) studied standard and intensive glycemic treatment groups, achieving and maintaining for 27 months a difference in HbA1c of 2.1% (9.2% vs.

Glycemic control and beyond: the ABCs of standards of care for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The phenomenal growth in the rate of type 2 diabetes presents an enormous burden to society. Diabetes and its complications cost billions and significantly impact quality of life in individuals with diabetes. Diabetes management has transitioned from focusing exclusively on glycemic control to an approach that addresses both glucose abnormalities and the chronic complications of the disease.