Impact of obesity on annual medical expenditures and diabetes care in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Aims/Introduction Diabetes and obesity are important health and economic concerns. We investigated the influence of obesity on diabetes control, the annual medical expenditures and medications in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes who were relatively lean in comparison with those in Western countries. Materials and Methods A total of 402 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes were enrolled and their annual medical expenditures investigated....