Research
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Sustained exposure to a BMI of 27 kg/m² or higher is positively associated with increased all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Keep your BMI below 27 kg/m². Sustained exposure to a BMI of 27 or higher increases your risk of dying from heart disease, cancer, or other causes. If your BMI is consistently above 27, work with your doctor to lower it gradually.
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Sustained BMI ≥27 kg/m 2 (TAR) is positively associated with an increased risk of mortality.
Why this rating
Consistent findings across all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality with statistical significance.
Source
Longitudinal body mass index exposure-based threshold to prevent mortality for populations with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Tingting Hu et al. · Cell Reports Medicine · 2026
DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102566
cohort · n=3708Cited 2×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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