Abstract Aims/Introduction The impact of body mass index on mortality among patients with
diabetes remains controversial. Therefore, we carried out a meta‐analysis of pertinent …

OBJECTIVE Strict glycemic control in people with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM) reduces the risk of microvascular complications, but improvementsin control are also …

Anew study builds on evidence that body mass index (BMI) alone does not fully capture risk
of death, particularly for a US population that is increasingly obese and racially diverse …

Aims Elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes
and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study explored the association between BMI …

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: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality is controversial.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between maximum BMI over 16 years and …

Context: Controversy persists about optimal body weight. Many experts define
“normal”(healthy) body mass index (BMI) as 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2, 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 as …

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 …

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

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