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Exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A may impact circulating levels of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Exposure to Phthalates, BPA May Impact Total 25(OH)D in Adults

Metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate consistently inversely linked to total 25(OH)D
For asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

CCTA Has Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic T2DM Patients

Excellent long-term prognoses for patients with normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive CAD
For patients with type 1 diabetes

Decline in eGFR Mainly Linear in Type 1 Diabetes

Trajectories in eGRF decline were linear for about 87 percent of patients, accelerating for 6 percent
The effectiveness of tobacco taxation is being undermined by smokers' behavioral changes and tobacco industry promotions

Effectiveness of Tobacco Taxation Is Being Undermined

Smokers 'downtrade' to cheaper generics, move to less heavily taxed products, buy multipacks
Stressful events from the day before appear to eradicate any health benefits a person might have gained from choosing a breakfast rich in monounsaturated fats

Stress May Compromise Health Benefits of Eating ‘Good’ Fats

However, stress does not seem to make the body's response to 'bad' fats even worse
Patients with the FTO gene respond to weight-loss strategies as well as those without the gene

FTO Gene Does Not Inhibit Weight Loss Success

Lifestyle, environment likely play bigger roles when losing weight, researchers say
For women with type 1 diabetes

Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 Tied to Preeclampsia Risk in T1DM

Elevated FABP4 in early pregnancy and second trimester in women in whom preeclampsia develops
Changes in diet quality correlate with subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes

Quality of Diet Linked to Risk of T2DM Regardless of BMI Change

Association only partly explained by body weight changes
Obese children and teens have different gut flora composition than their normal-weight peers

Obese Children, Teens Exhibit Different Gut Flora Composition

Targeting specific types of bacteria might one day help treat childhood obesity, research suggests
Gemigliptin combined with metformin is superior to monotherapy with either drug for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Gemigliptin, Metformin Combo Beats Monotherapy in T2DM

Greater change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks with combination therapy versus monotherapies