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Arterial stiffness was better able to predict diabetes than hypertension was, according to results of a study published in the journal Hypertension. Data for this analysis were sourced from the Kailuan study, which is an…
Obesity was first recognized by the American Medical Association as a chronic disease requiring medical interventions in 2013.1 Although medications promoting weight loss have been available since the 1930s, few remain on the market because…
Once-weekly treatment with dulaglutide was found to improve glycemic control in adolescents with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to data presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Dulaglutide is a…
Excessively high body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence has been linked to development of type 1 diabetes (T1D), not just type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to research presented at the American Diabetes Association 82nd…
An increased risk for dementia has been reported among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with diabetes and stroke, according to study findings published in The American Journal of Cardiology. AF is associated with dementia…
Obesity likely affects the pathophysiology of macrovascular and microvascular complications differently among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the results of a study published in Primary Care Diabetes.…
A possible causal relationship was observed in which COVID-19 infection increased the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and GDM increased the risk for COVID-19 infection, according to results of a study published in Diabetes…
An intermittent fasting regimen of time-restricted eating (TRE) was found to be relatively easily maintained with some adjustment among individuals attempting to achieve weight loss and improved metabolic health, according to the results of a…
While food insecurity is a leading public health issue, nutrition security may be a better target for disease prevention strategies, research shows. The American Heart Association (AHA) released a policy statement on recommendations for expanding…
Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of healing in an orderly and timely manner are classified as chronic wounds.1 Chronic nonhealing wounds affect a significant part of the patient population, impairing quality…
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