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There appears to be a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), where the higher the intake, the greater the incidence of T2DM especially in Western countries, according to a study.

The presence and the burden of microvascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) independently contribute to an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF), suggests a recent study.

A systematic review conducted by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has shown that the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mortality in youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) vary across Western and some Asian populations, highlighting an urgent need for long-term studies in other regions.

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the impact of visceral fat (VF) on left ventricular remodeling (LVRM) can be attributed to changes in brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), a new study reports.

Persistent-positive coeliac serology appears to predict the risk of hypothyroidism among the paediatric population, according to a study.

Patients with diabetes mellitus are at reduced risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG), although the magnitude of reduction is modest, according to a study.

Compared with dapagliflozin, the glucagon-like peptide 1 liraglutide induces better lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has found. However, this drug also comes with more adverse events than its sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor comparator.

Taking vitamin D3 supplementation at 4,000 IU per day does not produce any safety concern and is well tolerated among overweight and obese participants who are at risk for diabetes, reports a study.