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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.

A dietary pattern with increased glycaemic index (GI) and load (GL) appears to elevate the risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), suggests a study involving Chinese adults.

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of trends in glucose-lowering drug (GLD) use and glycaemic outcomes among Hong Kong’s 0.9 million adults with diabetes between 2002 and 2019 finds a levelling off in improvements since 2014.

In patients with severe obesity, undergoing either laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) resulted in weight loss, according to long-term follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS* trial. However, remission of hypertension was more likely in patients who underwent RYGB compared with LSG.

A recent meta-analysis has confirmed the association of a proinflammatory diet with an increased risk of breast cancer, particularly among women who are obese, postmenopausal, and living in developing countries.