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In the treatment of patients with young-onset diabetes, adding dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors contributes to lower risks of hospitalization and death compared with sulfonylureas, according to a study.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients with morbid obesity who undergo bariatric surgery are less likely to develop cancer than their peers who did not go through the procedure, as shown in a study.
A Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet with an emphasis on plant-based protein reduces serum urate relative to that rich in carbohydrates or unsaturated fat, reports a recent study.
Individuals who do resistance exercise (RE) have a significantly lower risk of developing obesity regardless of whether one meets the aerobic exercise (AE) guidelines, suggests a study. However, those who meet both the RE and AE guidelines show the lowest risk of obesity.
Greater intake of microbiota-accessible carbohydrates (MACs) leads to improvement in glycaemic control, blood lipid, body weight, and inflammatory markers for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) relative to lower MACs intake, a study has shown.
The increasing use of social media and online reviews has made it easier for patients to comment publicly—on Facebook and Google reviews, for instance—on the care they receive. Positive comments are heartening for any healthcare professional to read.
Premature myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with risk factors—such as dyslipidaemia and obesity, among others—that can be modified with interventions, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
For pregnant women, having HbA1c levels ≥5.6 percent early in pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of having a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn, according to a study.
A culturally contextualized smartphone-based lifestyle intervention helps Asian adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) shed excess pounds and improve glycaemic outcomes, according to data from the D’LITE* study.
In patients with diabetes, lipohypertrophy (LH) is a complication of subcutaneous insulin therapy, with improper rotation of injection sites and reuse of needles being the leading causes, as reported in a study. Ultrasonography provides a reliable and objective means of detecting LH.
