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Weight loss and mortality risk in patients with different adiposity at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal cohort study

Citation

Owusu ESA, Samanta M, Shaw JE, Majeed A, Khunti K, Paul SK. Weight loss and mortality risk in patients with different adiposity at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal cohort study. Nutr Diabetes. 2018;8(1)

Abstract

Undiagnosed comorbid diseases that independently lead to weight loss before type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) diagnosis could explain the observed increased mortality risk in T2DM patients with normal weight.

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