Background: Whether obesity is associated with a better prognosis in patients with type 2
diabetes mellitus is controversial. Objective: To investigate the association between body …

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

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 …

Overweight or obese adults have demonstrated a survival advantage compared with leaner
adults in several population-based samples. This counterintuitive association has been …

Background—Several prospective studies have evaluated the association between body
mass index (BMI) and death risk among patients with diabetes mellitus; however, the results …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease
(CVD). Whether obesity affects outcomes among those with T2D and atherosclerotic CVD …

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

OBJECTIVE Low weight has been associated with increased mortality risks in type 1
diabetes. We aimed to investigate the importance of weight and weight gain/loss in the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Previous studies found normal weight compared to
overweight/obese adults with type 2 diabetes had a higher mortality risk, and body-mass …

CONTEXT: Although weight reduction is a recommended goal in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), weight loss is linked to impaired survival in patients with some chronic …