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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) at age 1 year shows an inverse association with childhood body mass index for age z score (BMIZ), percentage body fat at age 16/17 years, and a metabolic syndrome (MetS) score at age 16/17 years, a recent study has found.

Vitamin D status in infancy inversely tied to cardiometabolic health in adolescence

Taking more dietary fibre may improve bone health

Higher intake of total dietary fibre and subtypes from various food sources appears to enhance heel bone mineral density (BMD), according to a study. Individuals with lower genetically determined propionate production may benefit from consuming more dietary fibre.

Taking more dietary fibre may improve bone health

CTRP9 a potential biomarker for cardiac autonomic neuropathy in T2DM

Levels of the C1q tumour necrosis factor-related protein 9 (CTRP9) adipokine correlate significantly and independently with cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in diabetics, a new study has shown.

CTRP9 a potential biomarker for cardiac autonomic neuropathy in T2DM

Does thyroid hormone therapy provide survival benefits in subclinical hypothyroidism?

22 Jan 2021

Use of thyroid hormone therapy does not seem to protect older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism against mortality, but it appears to confer survival benefits to those aged <65 years, results of a study have shown.

Does thyroid hormone therapy provide survival benefits in subclinical hypothyroidism?

22 Jan 2021

Intermittent fasting improves cardiometabolic health in MetS patients

Intermittent fasting (IF) appears to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors through the alteration of the gut microbial community and functional pathways in metabolic syndrome (MetS) patients, results of a recent study have shown.

Intermittent fasting improves cardiometabolic health in MetS patients

Late eating tied to cardiometabolic risk traits, impaired weight loss

21 Jan 2021 by

Eating late appears to induce the development of cardiometabolic risk factors and reduce the efficacy of weight-loss interventions, suggests a study.

Late eating tied to cardiometabolic risk traits, impaired weight loss

Adolescent NAFLD ups T2D risk in young adulthood

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among normoglycaemic adolescents appears to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest before age 30 years, suggests a recent study.

Adolescent NAFLD ups T2D risk in young adulthood

Insulin clearance may be vascular damage indicator

Among people at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), lowered insulin clearance may be an early indicator of vascular damage independently of other classical cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, a recent study reports.

Insulin clearance may be vascular damage indicator

Computerized insulin dosing tool succeeds in diabetic ketoacidosis treatment

Use of the computerized insulin dosing tool (CIDT) with 24-hour pharmacist monitoring is efficacious and safe for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as compared with a provider-driven insulin dosing strategy, suggests a study.

Computerized insulin dosing tool succeeds in diabetic ketoacidosis treatment