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Most newly treated patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit suboptimal medication persistence, which is associated with higher risk of hospitalization and increased medical costs.
The twindemic of type 2 diabetes and obesity is a major challenge in India, with over 100 million adults living with diabetes and roughly 250 million adults being overweight or obese.
Among adults with type 2 diabetes who started noninsulin second-line therapy, most modified treatment within 1 year. Discontinuation was by far the most common modification.
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