Being Underweight Is Associated with Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in People with Diabetes Mellitus.

Yun Gi KimKyung-Do HanSeung-Young Roh Joo Hee JeongYun Young ChoiKyongjin MinJaemin Shim Jong-Il ChoiYoung-Hoon Kim

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Being underweight is significantly associated with an increased risk of SCD in the DM population. A steep rise in the risk of SCD was observed as the BMI level decreased below 23. The lowest risk of SCD was observed in 27 ≤ BMI < 28 group.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
glycemic control
type diabetes
skeletal muscle