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

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 …

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

Abundances of study in different population have noted that obese cardiovascular disease
(CVD) patients have a better prognosis than leaner patients, which refer to the phenomenon …

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

Aims To investigate the association between body-mass index and mortality in Chinese
adults T2DM. Methods 11,449 participants of Kailuan Study with T2DM were included in this …

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 …

Aim Diabetes is a primary cause of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality. However,
studies exploring the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and hospitalization …

Aims The relationship between obesity and mortality rate among diabetic patients is a
controversial topic. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between obesity …

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 …