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Obesity and Diabetes Therapy
Studies from Johns Hopkins University yield new data on obesity and diabetes therapy
December 10th, 2007
Fresh data on obesity and diabetes are presented in the report 'Medical therapies and invasive treatments for coronary artery disease by body mass: the "obesity paradox" in the Get With The Guidelines database.' "Previous studies of hospitalized patients have suggested an 'obesity paradox' with lower short-term mortality as weight increases. We hypothesized that some of this difference might be related to more aggressive management," scientists in the United States report. "To evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on treatments and outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the Get With The Guidelines database was investigated. From 409 United...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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