Obesity and Life Expectancy with and without Diabetes in Adults Aged 55 Years and Older in the Netherlands: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Klodian DhanaJana NanoSymen LigthartAnna PeetersAlbert HofmanWilma NusselderAbbas DehghanOscar H Franco

Published in: PLoS medicine (2016)

Obesity in the middle aged and elderly is associated with a reduction in the number of years lived free of diabetes and an increase in the number of years lived with diabetes. Those extra years lived with morbidity might place a high toll on individuals and health care systems.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
middle aged
community dwelling
high fat diet induced
weight gain
adipose tissue
health information
affordable care act