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NEW research looked at patient level data for ~30 million people vaccinated in England and found that thrombosis risks associated with covid-19 vaccines are lower than that associated with covid-19 infection http://ow.ly/J2h450G0Ef9

PREVIEW diabetes prevention 3-year study paper has finally been published

The PREVIEW intervention study: Results from a 3‐year randomized 2 x 2 factorial multinational trial investigating the role of protein, glycaemic index and physical activity for prevention of type 2 diabetes Aim To compare the impact of two long‐term weight‐maintenance diets, a high protein (HP) and low glycaemic index (GI) diet versus a moderate protein (MP) and moderate GI diet, combined with either h...

My views on Maltitol ...

The innocent supermarket lollies that may give you violent diarrhoea

The innocent supermarket lollies that may give you violent diarrhoea These lollies seem innocuous, but could send you running to the bathroom.

Amazing results from the Da Qing study 30 years post implementation still showing beneficial results and longer life expectancy 💖 👍🏻

Morbidity and mortality after lifestyle intervention for people with impaired glucose tolerance: 30-year results of the Da Qing Diabetes Prevention... - PubMed - NCBI Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jun;7(6):452-461. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30093-2. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

So true ... individualised patient care and sustainability is very important.

Cognitive decline increases with diabetes and prediabetes... so let’s prevent T2D

HbA1c, diabetes and cognitive decline: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Diabetes in Pregnancy 🤰- very good up-to-date info - many challenges ahead

Diabetes in pregnancy: a new decade of challenges ahead Every 10 years, the Diabetic Pregnancy Study Group, a study group of the EASD, conducts an audit meeting to review the achievements of the preceding decade and to set the directions for research and...

Well done UK 🇬🇧 this is an amazing tool. Something New Zealand needs...

Where are you on the UK fat scale?

A DiRECT study in NZ? Coming soon...

Direct Trial On the 5th December 2017 the 12 month primary outcome results of the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) were presented at the International Diabetes Federation Congress hosted in Abu Dhabi. Talks were delivered by both Professor Roy Taylor and Professor Mike Lean, with both pictured here wit...

Vegetarians can be unhealthy and meat eaters can be healthy ...

Flexitarians on the rise in New Zealand They mostly eat vegetarian food, but have the occasional meat treat.

The Ministry of Health Clinical Guidelines on Weight Management in Adults (led by Prof. Jim Mann) has just been released. More evidence using low energy diets (LED) such as Cambridge Weight Plan (DiRECT, Counterbalance and PREVIEW study) and Optifast on weight loss with plans for regular support for weight loss maintainence.

www.health.govt.nz