<p>Is the Obesity Paradox in Type 2 Diabetes Due to Artefacts of Biases? An Analysis of Pooled Cohort Data from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study and the Study of Health in Pomerania</p>

Volume: Volume 13, Pages: 1989 - 2000
Published: Jun 1, 2020
Abstract
There is controversy on whether an obesity paradox exists in type 2 diabetes, ie, that mortality is lowest in overweight or obesity. We examined the role of potential biases in the obesity paradox.From two regional population-based German cohort studies - the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study and the Study of Health in Pomerania (baseline examinations 2000-2003/1997-2001) - 1187 persons with diabetes at baseline were included (mean age 62.6 years,...
Paper Details
Title
<p>Is the Obesity Paradox in Type 2 Diabetes Due to Artefacts of Biases? An Analysis of Pooled Cohort Data from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study and the Study of Health in Pomerania</p>
Published Date
Jun 1, 2020
Volume
Volume 13
Pages
1989 - 2000
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