Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Higher Death Rate Observed Among Normal Weight Diabetics Than Obese Diabetics

A new Northwestern Medicine study reveals American adults of normal weight with new-onset diabetes die at a higher rate than overweight/obese adults with the same disease. The study, to be published in the Aug. 7 issue of iJAMA/i, found that normal-weight participants experienced both significantly higher total and non-cardiovascular mortality than overweight/obese participants. Normal-weight adults with type 2 diabetes have been understudied because ...

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