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06-14-2018 | Pioglitazone | Article

Pioglitazone use and risk of bladder cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Mehtälä J et al. Diabetol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s13340-018-0360-4

06-08-2018 | Cardiovascular disorders | Review | Article

Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: A systematic literature review of scientific evidence from across the world in 2007–2017

Einarson TR et al. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2018; 17: 83. doi: 10.1186/s12933-018-0728-6

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05-31-2018 | Obesity | Highlight | News

Yet more evidence against metabolically healthy obesity

Another two large studies have demonstrated that people who appear to be in good health despite being obese do not remain so for long.

Chocolate

05-24-2018 | Diet | Article

Intake of cocoa products and risk of type-2 diabetes: The multiethnic cohort

Maskarinec G et al. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0188-9

Person holding sweeteners

05-15-2018 | Diet | Article

Glycemic impact of non-nutritive sweeteners: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Nichol AD, Holle MJ, An R. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0170-6

Bathroom scales and feet (symbolic image with model)

05-01-2018 | Obesity | Highlight | News

Targeting habits may lead to sustained weight loss

Findings of a randomized trial suggest that challenging people’s habits can lead to sustained weight loss, even if the habits targeted have nothing to do with healthy eating.

Child on weighing scales (symbolic image with model)

04-05-2018 | Obesity | Highlight | News

Weight loss before puberty may mitigate excess diabetes risk associated with childhood overweight

Children who are overweight only have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes in adulthood if they remain overweight beyond the age of 13 years, according to the results of a large Danish study.

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03-19-2018 | Diet | Podcast | Article

UK nutrition guidelines: A fresh approach

Board members John Wilding and Pamela Dyson talk about the fresh approach taken to the latest update of the Diabetes UK nutrition guidelines (9:43).

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03-16-2018 | Obesity | Editorial | Article

The updated Diabetes UK nutrition guidelines: an obesity specialist’s view

John Wilding explains how the latest update of the nutrition guidelines will help clinicians working with patients with obesity (1:53).

Physical activity

01-03-2018 | Physical activity | Editorial | Article

Physical activity for health, weight loss, and diabetes prevention and treatment: What should be recommended?

Editorial Board member John Wilding highlights the current evidence for the benefits of physical activity across various domains of type 2 diabetes care and prevention, presenting his view of what should be recommended.

Gastric bypass surgery (used with permission)

07-26-2017 | Metabolic surgery | Editorial | Article

Why don’t we offer bariatric surgery to more people with diabetes in the UK?

Editorial Board member John Wilding discusses the place of bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and whether we should be offering more people surgery as a treatment option in the UK.

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09-15-2016 | Obesity | Article

Community partners join forces: Battling obesity and diabetes together

Parker R et al. J Community Health 2017; 42: 344–348. doi: 10.1007/s10900-016-0260-0