Body mass index and the all-cause mortality rate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Rezvan SalehidoostAsieh MansouriMassoud AminiSima Aminorroaya YaminiAshraf Aminorroaya

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2018)

The results show a U-shaped association of BMI with all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes with the lowest risk observed among the overweight patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
weight gain
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
patient reported outcomes