Research
Metabolic adaptation
Weight loss of 6.5 kg, 12.2 kg, and 15.9 kg is required to reduce A1C% by 0.5, 1, and 1.5, respectively.
Clinicians can guide patients on specific weight loss targets to achieve desired A1C reductions.
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Weight loss of 6.5 kg (4.5% of baseline body weight), 12.2 kg (8.7%), and 15.9 kg (10.3%) was required to reduce A1C% by 0.5, 1, and 1.5, respectively.
Why this rating
The study involves a cohort of patients with documented outcomes.
Source
Association Between Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Intentional Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha et al. · The Diabetes Educator · 2012
cohort · n=72Cited 45×
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