Why the study?
Does higher BMI increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Does higher BMI increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Higher baseline BMI is positively associated with an increased risk of incident coronary heart disease in men with type 2 diabetes, whereas women exhibit a U-shaped association when using last visit BMI.
Sex-specific BMI-CHD associations in T2D extend prior data; leaves open whether weight loss modifies risk differently by sex.
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