Novo Nordisk says results of its trials show a 2.4 mg dose can cut down major heart-related ailments by 20%, and the study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal by end of year.
The first-of-its-kind study published last week in the the 'American Journal of Clinical Nutrition' was conducted by Italian researchers among over 1,000 participants.
Semaglutide, which is available in India as a pill and in other countries as an injection, has some known side effects but they are usually mild and short-lived, say doctors.
Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are 'higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes'. It indicates a high risk of future diabetes if not controlled.
Lack of access to high-quality healthcare and medicines, economic development, and socio-cultural norms have significant impact on diabetes incidence, study says.
Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, study is based on trial among 1,126 people aged 30 & above and with a body mass index of at least 25, conducted between Dec 2020 and Jan 2022.
Study done by Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Indian Council of Medical Research underlines the differences of disease prevalence across states & regions.
Results of the study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology show prevalence of generalised obesity & abdominal obesity in India stood at 28.6 and 39.5% between 2008 and 2020.
Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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