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type 2 diabetes

Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health issues – Expert Reaction

Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health issues – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 February 202429 February 2024

A new research review reports links between greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of 32 damaging health […]

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Most new Type 2 diabetes cases attributable to diet – Expert Reaction

Most new Type 2 diabetes cases attributable to diet – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 202320 April 2023

Seven out of 10 new cases of Type 2 diabetes globally are attributable to a “suboptimal diet”, according to new […]

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Reducing the cost of type 2 diabetes – Expert Reaction

Reducing the cost of type 2 diabetes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 2021

More young people are expected to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes over the next twenty years, contributing to more than a […]

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Māori diabetes patients missing out on key medicine – Expert Reaction

Māori diabetes patients missing out on key medicine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 November 2020

Māori patients receive fewer prescriptions for common diabetes medication Metformin than non-Māori patients, and may have worse health as a […]

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Obese children at risk of serious illness – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201611 April 2018

Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]

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Sunday feature on obesity and type 2 diabetes – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 15 August 201615 August 2016

TVNZ’s Sunday programme turned the floodlights on obesity this weekend, with a 15-minute segment on obesity and type 2 diabetes. Auckland-based […]

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