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Plant-based DASH diet beneficial in obese patients with metabolic syndrome
Dropping animal protein for plant proteins in the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet appears to have favourable effects on cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.
Plant-based DASH diet beneficial in obese patients with metabolic syndrome
26 Oct 2022Singaporeans’ affair with Western-style fast food: Unhealthy and possibly deadly
A diet heavy in Western-style fast food is known to make people fat and unhealthy, and a recent study quantifies its toll in an Eastern population, particularly Singaporeans: Frequent intake puts one at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and dying from coronary heart disease (CHD).
Singaporeans’ affair with Western-style fast food: Unhealthy and possibly deadly
25 Oct 2022SGLT2i cuts cardiovascular, renal risk in diabetics
Compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), the use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, renal events, and heart failure (HF) hospitalization among patients with diabetes, reports a recent study.
SGLT2i cuts cardiovascular, renal risk in diabetics
22 Oct 2022Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk
Undergoing a hysterectomy, particularly at a young age, may be associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a study from France presented at EASD 2022.
Hysterectomy tied to increased diabetes risk
21 Oct 2022Peanut intake may help with weight loss
In the context of an energy-restricted diet, a weight-loss diet involving daily consumption of 70 g of lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts yielded similar weight loss results as a traditional low-fat weight-loss diet after 6 months in adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), a study has shown.
Peanut intake may help with weight loss
21 Oct 2022Risk management program cuts plasma triglycerides in T2D
A 2-week comprehensive risk-management regimen can successfully suppress levels of plasma triglycerides in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a recent study reported.