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New research into waist-hip ratio (WHR) as a superior measure was presented at the 2022 EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

The Protein Limits Action Towards Eating (PLATE) approach to improving diet could help shift the macronutrient balance in the diet towards lower carbohydrates and lower calorie intake, and this could be help...

The composition and activity of the gut microbiome play an important role in weight loss or weight gain, according to new research presented at EASD 2022. The findings could be used to develop a new approach...

With prevalence of type 2 diabetes so high in the older population, this important question was addressed at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Ethnic groups such as South Asians are under-represented in clinical trials, meaning that research findings may not be truly representative of the general population in the UK and elsewhere. This ethnic disp...

The benefits of moving patients to primary care were covered at the recent EASD 2022 meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

In the second part of our series on diabetes and under-resourced populations, Dr Susan Aldridge reports on two presentations from the EASD 2022 conference, which explored the particular challenges and soluti...

Under-resourced populations bear the biggest burden of diabetes – and are set to bear the brunt of the alarming rise in diabetes prevalence. In the first of a two-part series posting on Horizons this w...

Analysis of a patient-preference study revealed its efficacy for people with type 2 diabetes at the latest EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Tackling sugar intake is a key part of reducing the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, but how best to do it? Evidence for the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages was presented at the recent EASD Annual M...

Remission of type 2 diabetes is now seen as a real alternative to a lifetime of medication and worry about complications. The down side is that it may not last, and the issue of relapse was in the spotlight ...

A fascinating insight into diabetes stigma and how it can be tackled was presented at the recent EASD conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

As the world looks towards urgent discussions at the COP27 meeting, we need to acknowledge the significant impact healthcare makes to climate change through the generation of waste. In recognition of this, t...

Being able to identify early the patients who may struggle more with a diabetes diagnosis is increasingly seen as a key aspect of care. Work to further our understanding of this was presented at the recent E...

Online peer support was highlighted at EASD 2022, as diabetes advocates from around the world presented some of the work of the #dedoc° Diabetes Online Community and discussed their response to the pande...

Research that furthers our understanding of the health benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was presented at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) welcomed delegates to Stockholm in September, with its first in-person conference for three years. Dr Susan Aldridge reports.

There are particularly high rates of type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa region. Experts from these countries gathered at a special IDF meeting recently to discuss how to address this huge ch...

Recent clinical trial data have led to new guidelines on managing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, which promise to add years of life for people with the condition, many of whom also have diabet...

The cost-of-living crisis being experienced around the world is not just about energy and food prices. It also encompasses access to healthcare and affordability of therapies. According to findings presented...

It’s an increasingly popular way to lose weight and improve health, but which intermittent fasting method should we be prescribing to patients with overweight and obesity? This question was addressed a...