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Using a lower glycaemic threshold led to more diagnoses of gestational diabetes, though its impact on maternal and birth outcomes remains uncertain, results of the GEMS* trial showed.

Obese adults with weight-related complications who do not respond adequately to lifestyle interventions should be offered one of four anti-obesity medications, according to the new clinical practice guideline on pharmacological interventions released by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

Ezetimibe plus rosuvastatin reduces liver fat in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the randomized, active-controlled ESSENTIAL trial.

Obesity does not increase the likelihood of hospitalization among biologic-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggests a recent study.

Dropping animal protein for plant proteins in the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet appears to have favourable effects on cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.

A diet heavy in Western-style fast food is known to make people fat and unhealthy, and a recent study quantifies its toll in an Eastern population, particularly Singaporeans: Frequent intake puts one at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and dying from coronary heart disease (CHD).

Compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), the use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, renal events, and heart failure (HF) hospitalization among patients with diabetes, reports a recent study.