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In diabetic foot screening (DFS), both absolute systolic toe pressure (ASTP) and toe-brachial index (TBI) can detect ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI)-determined peripheral arterial disease (PAD), results of a Singapore study have shown. The optimal threshold values derived from a multiethnic Asian diabetic population are <0.7 for TBI and <95.5 mm Hg for ASTP.

Women who consume foods with greater inflammation potential in high amounts are more likely to have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a study has found.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, consuming fruits and engaging in physical activity can reduce the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and stroke mortality, a study reports.

Patients who are on obesity-related medications before undergoing bariatric surgery may be more likely to discontinue their medications and less likely to restart them after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) than laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a recent study has shown.

Among patients who had previously undergone ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), the risk of recurrent AF increased with rising body mass index (BMI), according to a study from Denmark presented at EHRA 2022.

Nondiabetic adults with overweight or obesity lost more weight when treated with once-weekly semaglutide than once-daily liraglutide, as demonstrated by results of the phase IIIb STEP* 8 trial.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) can keep serum urate levels low in patients with and without diabetes, according to a recent Singapore study.