Glucose Control in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus according to Body Mass Index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has continued to rise. Although many studies have focused on the connection between weight loss and glucose control, only a few studies have investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and glucose control status. We examined the association between glucose control and obesity.

Methods

We analyzed 3,042 participants with diabetes mellitus who were aged ≥19 years when they participated in the 2014 to 2018 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The participants were divided into four groups according to their BMI (<18.5, 18.5-23, 23-25, and ≥25 kg/m²). We used guidelines from the Korean Diabetes Association to compare the glucose control in those groups, with a cross-sectional desi

SUBMITTER: Shin YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088554 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature