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Diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity appear to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 among pregnant women, with insulin-dependent gestational diabetes mellitus being associated with the disease, according to data from INTERCOVID.

Long-term overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) may be influenced by diabetes status, according to a retrospective study presented at ENDO 2022.

For individuals with obesity, undergoing weight-loss surgery may be a lifesaver, not only helping avert cancer-related deaths but also preventing the incidence of obesity-associated cancer, according to data from the SPLENDID (Surgical Procedures and Long-term Effectiveness in Neoplastic Disease Incidence and Death) study.

High concentrations of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) at hospital admission appears to increase the risk of COVID-19 progression to severe disease, a recent study has found.

Children with overweight or obesity risk developing future type 2 diabetes (T2D) by threefold in the presence of persistent elevations in alanine aminotransferases (ALT), according to a study presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN 2022).

Treatment with a combination of succinic acid, inosine, nicotinamide, and riboflavin (SINR) is safe and alleviates the symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to data from the CYLINDER study.