Diabetes
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Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.
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Type 1 diabetes complication risk rises with A1c, duration
Study following people for over 30 years from the time of type 1 diabetes diagnosis finds increasing risk of complications with A1c levels above a...
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Could cold exposure, especially shivering, combat type 2 diabetes?
"The results are highly promising and may eventually suggest an alternative treatment or preventative measure for type 2 diabetes."
News
Night owls may have greater risks of T2D and CVD
This finding is based on the first study of its kind to characterize metabolism during both rest and exercise.
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Eat more dairy, less red meat to prevent type 2 diabetes
Not all animal foods are alike when it comes to their association with type 2 diabetes risk, shows a large new review. The devil is in the details...
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Whole grains may improve survival in people with type 2 diabetes
Fish, whole grain, fiber, and polyunsaturated fats are found to reduce premature death in a large overview of studies in people with type 2...
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Waist-hip ratio beats BMI for predicting obesity’s mortality risk
Data from more than 380,000 people in the UK Biobank show waist-to-hip ratio estimated mortality risk from obesity better than BMI or fat mass...
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‘Game changer’ semaglutide halves diabetes risk from obesity
Post-hoc analysis of two semaglutide trials in people with obesity showed treatment cut their projected 10-year risk for incident type 2 diabetes...
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Experts express caution over
type 2 diabetes/tea-drinking claim
Drinking four cups of tea a day was linked to a 17% lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes in a study, but experts warn these data are...
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At EASD, docs to eye new tactics for type 2 diabetes
New data on tirzepatide for weight loss and potential type 2 diabetes remission as well as an update on use of dapagliflozin for heart failure...