The world health organization (WHO) warning about the worldwide ascending trend of diabetes prevalence took place for the first time in 1980 with the report of 108 million of affected people [ 1 ]. It is predicted that 463 million people which …

The growing burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus has emerged as a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Currently, around 80% of people with diabetes live in LMICs and it is estimated that the largest increases …

The burden of type 2 diabetes in both India and the UK is high and predicted to rise. In India, the prevalence in adults is 7.3%, although figures vary from state to state and in urban versus rural settings [ 1 – 3 ]. In England, 6.7% of the …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance resulting in hyperglycaemia, or excess sugar, in a mother’s blood during pregnancy [ 1 ]. When present, the pregnancy may be associated with a number of adverse …

Maintaining weight loss and high-volume physical activity reduces the risk of CV death in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity, according to a post-hoc analysis of the Look AHEAD study.

This UK consensus guideline provides a practical approach to the assessment and management of type 2 diabetes and associated complications in children and young people.

Objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly lowers the risk for CKD in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity.

The concept of type 2 diabetes remission is becoming embedded into clinical practice, but what does remission really look like for people with type 2 diabetes and how might it best be achieved?

Glycemic management through appropriate modifications of nutrition, exercise, and medications is of critical importance in preventing complications associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus [ 1 – 3 ]. Lifestyle modifications, including intensive …

South Africa has a quadruple burden of disease with an increasing contribution from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that particularly affects poor urbanised communities [ 1 ]. Diabetes is now the second leading cause of death in South Africa [ 2 …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an increasingly prevalent inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) [ 1 ]. MS results in a heterogeneous array of unpredictable debilitating symptoms, including sensory disturbances (e.g. …

Hypertension is an important issue in public health, leading to serious health complications [ 1 ]. It is a major cause of premature death worldwide and one of the greatest risk factors for the global burden of disease, afflicting 1.28 billion …