Why the study?
The impact of obesity on metabolic control and macro- and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes is not fully apparent, particularly in Turkey where prevalence is highest in Europe.
Population
4,648 patients with type 2 diabetes under follow-up for at least 1 year in Turkey
Comparison
Overweight or obesity vs normal BMI
Design
Nationwide cross-sectional survey across 69 tertiary healthcare units in 37 cities
Authors
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Obesity-diabetes links signal need for integrated management; leaves open causal confirmation via prospective trials.
In a Turkish nationwide survey, 90% of patients with type 2 diabetes were overweight or obese, which was significantly associated with poor metabolic control and microvascular complications.
Sönmez et al. (2019) studied this question.
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