The Obesity Paradox in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Relationship of Body Mass Index to Prognosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 162 (9) ◽  
pp. 610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluigi Costanzo ◽  
John G.F. Cleland ◽  
Pierpaolo Pellicori ◽  
Andrew L. Clark ◽  
David Hepburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Obesity Paradox ◽  
Relationship Of

scholarly journals Incongruence in body image and body mass index: A surrogate risk marker in Black women for type 2 diabetes mellitus

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rynal Devanathan ◽  
Viveka Devanathan ◽  
Tonya M. Esterhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Risk Marker ◽  
Diabetes Group

Background: Excess weight contributes to the development and progression of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Distorted body image amongst urban Black women and the perception that thinness is linked with HIV, may however be compounding the problem, particularly in areas with a high HIV burden.Objectives: This study aimed to compare the perception of body image in urban Black women with and without T2DM.Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted on 328 Black women systematically sampled into two groups (with and without T2DM). Body mass index (BMI) (weight [kg]/height[m2]) was determined and the adapted Stunkard Body Image Silhouettes for Black women was used to determine perceived body image (PBI).Results: Seventy-two per cent had T2DM and in this group 89% were obese, with a mean BMI of 39.5 kg/m2 (s.d. ± 8.5). In the non-diabetes group (NDG) 44% were obese, with a mean BMIof 31.3 kg/m2 (s.d. ± 9.0) Black women underestimated their body image across all weight categories (p < 0.05). Both groups (99% of the study group) also perceived thinness as being associated with HIV.Conclusions: This study identified an incongruence between PBI and actual BMI amongst urban Black women. This, combined with their belief that thinness is associated with HIV, places those with T2DM at risk of secondary complications arising from diabetes mellitus, and those without diabetes mellitus at a higher risk of developing T2DM. A discrepancy between PBI and BMI may therefore serve as a risk marker to alert clinicians to use a more ethno-cultural specific approach in engaging with urban Black women regarding weight loss strategies in the future.

scholarly journals Aging Is a Powerful Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Independent of Body Mass Index

Gerontology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-210
Author(s):  
Pouneh K. Fazeli ◽  
Hang Lee ◽  
Matthew L. Steinhauser
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Body Mass

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Stroke Risk Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiqin Li ◽  
Peter T. Katzmarzyk ◽  
Ronald Horswell ◽  
Yonggang Zhang ◽  
Wenhui Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Stroke Risk

Increasing body mass index identifies Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at risk of poor outcomes

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linong Ji ◽  
Dajin Zou ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Lei Qian ◽  
Zbigniew Kadziola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Poor Outcomes
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