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Adults with diabetes appear to have a lower baseline lung function and are predisposed to faster deterioration, according to a 16-year follow-up study.

Higher abdominal fat, particularly around the pancreas, appears to contribute to lower cognition and brain volumes among middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer’s dementia, reports a study. This suggests a possible sex-specific link between distinct abdominal fat and brain health.

Changes in body fat percentage (BFP) are significantly associated with diabetes remission after bariatric surgery, suggests a study, noting that baseline fat-free mass index (FFMI) is vital for BFP changes.

The weight loss and heart failure (HF) benefits of semaglutide extend to patients with obesity-related HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the STEP-HFpEF DM trial, fuelling speculation that semaglutide may have cardiovascular effects beyond weight loss.