The ongoing obesity epidemic represents a global public health crisis that contributes to poor health outcomes, reduced quality of life, and >2.8 million deaths each year.
Recent guidelines for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) emphasize a personalized approach over rigid treatment algorithms, aiming to enhance patient satisfaction, medication adherence, and overall health outcomes. This strategy involves tailoring treatment goals based on individual medical and patient factors, ultimately reducing costs and complications associated with diabetes management.
The accumulation of an excessive amount of body fat can cause type 2 diabetes, and the risk of type 2 diabetes increases linearly with an increase in body mass index. Accordingly, the worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity has led to a concomitant increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes.
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Obesity and overweight are independent risk factors of erectile dysfunction (ED). It is controversial whether weight loss can improves erectile function. We thereby performed this meta-analysis to clarify the therapeutic effect of weight loss on erectile function in overweight or obese men.
This study estimates the prevalence of central obesity in South Asian adults and examines gender differences in central obesity across cardiometabolic determinants.
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