OBJECTIVE The obesity paradox in which overweight/obesity is associated with mortality
benefits is believed to be explained by confounding and reverse causality rather than by a …

Objective Among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), several (but not all) studies show that
being overweight (body mass index (BMI): 25.0–29.9 kg/m2) or obese I (BMI: 30.0–34.9 …

Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease that is clearly associated with increased risk of
developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many cancers leading to reduced …

Background: In the general population, adiposity exhibits a J-or U-shaped relationship with
mortality; however, in catabolic states this relationship is often inversely linear. We have …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations between body mass index (BMI) and cause-
specific mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: Prospective …

Background. To reconcile “the obesity paradox,” we tested if (1) the contribution of
anthropometric measures to mortality was nonlinear and (2) the confounding of hip …

Background The relation between body weight and mortality among persons with type 2
diabetes remains unresolved, with some studies suggesting decreased mortality among …

Background: Obesity is associated with increased mortality in the general population but,
paradoxically, with decreased mortality in persons with diabetes. Methods: Among 88,373 …

Individuals with diabetes mellitus are advised to achieve a healthy weight to prevent
complications. However, fat mass distribution has hardly been investigated as a risk factor …

Although overweight/obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes
mellitus, there is increasing evidence that overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes …