Obesity and Diabetes
Research findings from K. Arai et al update understanding of obesity and diabetes
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 16th, 2009
"There is no recent study on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Japan. Being overweight has a significant effect on the metabolic condition and glycemic control Of Such patients, In the present cross-sectional study, we investigated the effects of body mass index (BMI) on lipid profile, blood pressure, and glycemic control in patients with T1DM," investigators in Yokohama, Japan report.
"In total, 1486 patients with T1DM (including 401 patients with early onset T1DM who were <20 years of age at diagnosis) were included, Patients were divided into four groups according to their BMI, and glycosylated hemoglobin...
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