
The school of thought in health guidelines for T2D has been to keep your diet and weight under-control and to get regular exercise. A divisive concept that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes is less than smart.
In fact, this study finds that there is no upper-hand to being larger and there is definitely no upside to be very large. Weighing too much increases chances of cancer, heart disease, and premature death.
The real deal-breaker on the obesity paradox is that researchers looked at body weight at the time of diabetes diagnosis. The quantifiable criteria for this study was revealed when a participant died. The lowest risk in all deaths was seen in the normal range — BMIs of 22.5 to 25.
Almost 12,000 participants were grouped according to body mass index. People with a BMI over 25 are considered overweight, and 30 or higher, obese. During more than 15 years of follow-up, there were approximately 3,000 deaths. Perhaps the A team has the most players on the field now.
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