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Diabetes is the most prevalent cause of blindness in working-age individuals. However, 64 percent of Malaysians are not aware that diabetes can lead to eye problems. On the other hand, heart disease, kidney disease, and amputations are some of the health issues that come to mind when diabetes is mentioned.

Patients initiated on gliflozins or flozins – also called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors – for type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were previously on metformin had reductions in the incidents of gout of up to 60 percent compared with other second-line agents in a recent study.

People with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those without DM, reveals a recent study. Among diabetic individuals, those with new-onset DM show a greater pancreatic cancer risk than those with long-standing DM.

Singaporeans with higher triglyceride-glucose index are at higher risk of developing hypertension, as reported in a study.

The implementation of family-based treatment for overweight or obesity in paediatric primary care settings has demonstrated success, with a recent study showing that the treatment led to improved weight outcomes.