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There is a J-shaped association between BMI and all-cause mortality among participants with incident type 2 diabetes.
Healthcare providers should consider the J-shaped relationship between BMI and mortality when assessing patients with type 2 diabetes.
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We observed a J-shaped association between BMI and mortality among all participants.
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Based on the large cohort studies mentioned in the abstract.
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Body-Mass Index and Mortality among Adults with Incident Type 2 Diabetes
Deirdre K. Tobias et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2014
DOI 10.1056/nejmoa1304501
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