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The addition of red sorghum to pasta appears to induce a decrease in glycaemia, a favourable change in appetite parameters, and a reduction in energy intake, suggests a study.

Higher muscle strength is associated with lower relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), irrespective of genetic susceptibility to T2D, while such association is weaker in the high genetic risk group, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found.

In the management of diabetes, users of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) appear to have a lower risk of all-cause dementia compared with users of other glucose-lowering medications, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

High noodle consumption may lead to the development of metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study involving Korean adults.

A recent study involving older Chinese adults has shown the benefits of garlic consumption in reducing the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM).

Consuming pecans as an alternative to usual snacks may improve lipids/lipoproteins and diet quality in adults at increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases, suggests a study. However, pecan intake does not appear to have any effect on vascular health.

Chronic psychosocial stress (PS) appears to contribute to the delayed onset of pubertal signs in children, suggests a recent study.