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Dynamic Patterns of Body Composition Remodeling Around Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis: Insights from Three European and US Cohorts

By MedXY 10/07/2026

This study reveals distinctive trajectories of BMI, body roundness, and muscle strength surrounding type 2 diabetes diagnosis, highlighting complex body composition changes including pre-diagnosis weight peaks, persistent visceral fat, and muscle depletion.

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Lifestyle-Induced Visceral Fat Loss as a Key Target for Durable Cardiometabolic Health: MRI-Based 5- and 10-Year Follow-Up After Two Clinical Trials

By MedXY 06/10/2026

Long-term follow-up after two lifestyle trials found that reductions in visceral fat, more than overall weight loss, were linked to sustained cardiometabolic benefits and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

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The Science Behind Midlife Weight Gain: Why It’s Not Just About Less Exercise

By MedXY 08/31/2025

Midlife weight gain, especially around the abdomen, is driven by age-related changes in fat progenitor cells, not simply reduced metabolism or exercise, revealing new insights for targeted treatments.