Body mass index and all-cause mortality in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Korea: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The lower risk of death in overweight or obese patients, compared with normal-weight individuals, has caused confusion for patients with diabetes and healthcare providers. This study investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

We established a national population database by merging the Korea National Health Insurance (KNHI) claims database, the National Health Check-ups Database and the KNHI Qualification Database of South Korea.

Participants

A total of 53 988 patients who were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (E11 in International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition) in 2007, had available BMI data, lacked a history of any serious c

SUBMITTER: Hong JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977808 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature