Weight and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Pi-Sunyer, F.X.

Weight and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1996

Pi-Sunyer, F.X.

I review the effect of weight on the prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and of its associated conditions. Weight loss decreases morbidity in diabetic patients. The effect of weight loss on mortality also is favorable, although the number of reports in which this has been studied is small. The recommendation is made that persons with NIDDM who have a body mass index (BMI, in kg/m2) > 25 should try to lose weight to at least that level. Those with BMIs between 20 and 25 should make every effort to maintain their present weight throughout life.

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body weight diabetes mellitus insulin literature reviews mortality obesity risk factors

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American journal of clinical nutrition

Volume 63 Issue 3 ISSN 0002-9165

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Weight control; Weight loss; Responses; Regulation

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English

Note

In the special issue: american health foundation roundtable on healthy weight / edited by j.g. meisler, s. st. jeor, a. shapiro and e.l. wynder. proceedings of an expert panel discussion, september 20, 1994, new york, new york.

2019-12-05

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Weight and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

1996

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