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• Chinese dietary preferences had different geographical distribution, which is related to the local climate and consumption level based on large-scale Internet passively collected data. Fried food, grilled food, and sweet food preferences were positively related to diabetes risk whereas spicy food preference was negatively correlated with diabetes risk. Dietary preferences based on passively collected Internet data could be used to predict regional prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and BMI and showed good value for public health monitoring.

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• SGLT2 inhibitors represent a novel class of anti-hyperglycemic drugs with benefits that extend beyond glycemic control.
• The novel mechanism of action of these drugs have shown to have differential benefit in patients with diabetic nephropathy, cardiovascular disease risk reduction, and retinoprotective effects as established by clinical trials.
• Given the findings compiled via literature review, these drugs promise hope for patients seeking to manage their, as well as providers wishing to integrate their use in their practice.

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• Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus have more severe sleep disturbances than individuals who are either healthy or have prediabetes.
• Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus have more severe depressive symptoms compared to individuals who are either healthy or have prediabetes.
• The severity of depressive symptoms fully mediates the relationship between sleep disturbances and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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• This review identifies the various components and process outcomes of type 2 diabetes peer support interventions and critically examines the measures implemented to monitor intervention fidelity and evaluate outcomes in these studies.

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• This was the first report attempting to explore the association between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in a Chinese population cohort.
• Daily ETS exposure was associated with an approximately 23% higher risk of T2DM.