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In obese patients with type 2 diabetes and no history of cardiovascular disease, weight loss is associated with reduced all-cause pharmacy costs, diabetes-specific medical costs, and total diabetes-specific healthcare costs.
If you are obese and have type 2 diabetes without heart disease, losing weight can help lower your overall medical bills, including doctor visits and diabetes-specific treatments. This makes weight management a financially beneficial part of your care.
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In the subset of patients who were obese and had no previous CVD, weight loss over the 6-month period was also associated with decreased all-cause pharmacy costs, diabetes-specific medical costs, and diabetes-specific total health care costs.
Why this rating
Large observational cohort with multivariable adjustments, specific subgroup analysis.
Source
Association Between Weight Change, Clinical Outcomes, and Health Care Costs in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Jayanti Mukherjee et al. · Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy · 2016
cohort · n=1520Cited 11×
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