Type 2 diabetes and obesity

Disease

89 papers3 findings

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D-KEFS Color-Word Switching

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with D-KEFS Color-Word Switching in humans.

    “and lower Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) Color-Word Switching (p = 0.001) scores.”

    Humanstype 2 diabetes and obesity versus age- and sex-matched controlsn = 14

    Regional oxygen extraction fraction is higher in older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity: associations with cognition and metabolic markers

    GeroScience13 Oct 2026

RBANS Attention and Global Cognition indices

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with RBANS Attention and Global Cognition indices in humans.

    “The T2D + obesity group demonstrated lower Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) Attention (p = 0.035) and Global Cognition (p = 0.022) indices”

    Humanstype 2 diabetes and obesity versus age- and sex-matched controlsn = 14

    Regional oxygen extraction fraction is higher in older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity: associations with cognition and metabolic markers

    GeroScience13 Oct 2026

Whole-brain oxygen extraction fraction

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with whole-brain oxygen extraction fraction in humans (29.5% vs 27.3%).

    “Whole-brain OEF was higher in participants with T2D + obesity (29.5% vs 27.3%; p = 0.019)”

    Humanstype 2 diabetes and obesity versus age- and sex-matched controlsbrainn = 14

    Regional oxygen extraction fraction is higher in older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity: associations with cognition and metabolic markers

    GeroScience13 Oct 2026

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Semaglutide improved heart artery function in pigs

In pigs with metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease, semaglutide improved blood vessel widening without weight loss.In pigs with metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease, semaglutide improved blood vessel widening without weight loss.

Preprint: experiments in pigsSemaglutide
Cardiology and Therapy

Low-carb telemedicine links to fewer cardiovascular events

In adults with diabetes or obesity, three-point major adverse cardiovascular events dropped to 4.1 per 1000 person-years versus 9.3 in matched controls.In adults with diabetes or obesity, three-point major adverse cardiovascular events dropped to 4.1 per 1000 person-years versus 9.3 in matched controls.

Cohort study of 4,877 peopleCardiovascular disease