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Weight Changes in Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer Risk: A Latent Class Trajectory Model Study - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34903697/
doi: 10.1159/000520200. Online ahead of print. 1 Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark. 2 Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. 3 Centre for Health Informatics, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Conclusion: Patients who lost weight after T2D diagnosis had higher risks for ORC (in men) and higher all-cause mortality (both genders) than patients with stable obesity.
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Dr Hamid4yrBody mass index (BMI) is often elevated at type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis. Using latent class trajectory modelling (LCTM) of BMI, we examined whether weight loss after diagnosis influenced cancer incidence and all-cause mortality.