Impact of obesity on mortality in patients with diabetes: Meta-analysis of 20 studies including 250,016 patients.

Fei GaoZhi Jian WangHua ShenShi Wei YangBin NieYu Jie Zhou

Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2017)

The present meta-analysis showed a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality in overweight patients with diabetes compared with normal weight patients. However, the survival benefits of obesity were only observed among the elderly patients.

Keyphrases

systematic review
end stage renal disease
weight loss
ejection fraction
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
chronic kidney disease
insulin resistance
type diabetes
prognostic factors
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
cardiovascular disease
meta analyses
risk factors
skeletal muscle