Public Health Blast Out #2
February 2025
Welcome to the Public Health Blast Out, a monthly compilation of recent research, trends in public health, messages for men and women, meal prep ideas, and much more!
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The Research Roundup
(Collage of recent publications and quick comments on the findings)
Oral magnesium supplementation does not affect insulin sensitivity in people with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes and a low serum magnesium: a randomised controlled trial —> Drenthen LCA, de Baaij JHF, Rodwell L, van Herwaarden AE, Tack CJ, de Galan BE. Diabetologia. 2024 Jan;67(1):52-61. doi: 10.1007/s00125-023-06029-9.
COMMENTARY - Interesting idea for an RCT, with the premise of testing whether or not magnesium supplementation can affect insulin resistance in people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes AND a low magnesium concentration. This was a crossover study design that included only 14 participants, where participants were randomized to receive 360 mg of magnesium for six weeks, or given a placebo. Insulin sensitivity was measured using the euglycaemic clamp technique, the current gold standard for evaluating insulin resistance.