Intentional Weight Loss and Longevity in Overweight Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE:This study examined the influence of weight loss on long-term morbidity and mortality in overweight (BMI≥25 kg/m2) patients with type 2 diabetes, and tested the hypothesis that therapeutic intentional weight loss supervised by a medical doctor prolongs life and reduces the risk for cardiov...

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Main Authors: Rasmus Køster-Rasmussen, Mette Kildevæld Simonsen, Volkert Siersma, Jan Erik Henriksen, Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Niels de Fine Olivarius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726824?pdf=render