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Insulin sensitivity and secretion differ by sex among Asians without diabetes, reveals a study, noting that female sex is protective on obesity-driven dysregulation of glucose metabolism.

Individuals who adhere to intermittent low-carbohydrate diet (ILCD) show no difference in changes from baseline in obesity measures, glucose regulation, and inflammation compared with those on intermittent calorie restriction diet (ICR) despite trends in reduction in these parameters, a study has shown. However, some differences in responses in lipids and gut microbiota have been observed.

Obesity does not seem to have any significant impact on clinical outcomes, particularly survival, in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), according to a study presented at EHA 2023. However, obese MM patients aged <65 years tend to have a shorter overall survival (OS) than those with normal weight.