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10.16. BMI, mortality, and cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetes: Findings against an obesity paradox

J Edqvist , A Rawshani , M Adiels , L Bjorck , M Lind , AM Svensson , S Gudbjornsdottir , N Sattar , A Rosengren

To read the full abstract: Diabetes Care. 2019;42:1297–1304In normal populations, high BMI is associated with higher mortality and morbidity, in particular from cardiovascular disease (CVD). In contrast, in type 1 diabetes (T1D), low body weight has been associated with increased mortality risks. This study investigated the importance of weight and weight gain/loss in patients with ...

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10.17. Relative prognostic importance and optimal levels of risk factors for mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetes mellitus

A Rawshani , A Rawshani , N Sattar , S Franzen , DK McGuire , B Eliasson , AM Svensson , B Zethelius , M Miftaraj , A Rosengren , S Gudbjornsdottir

To read the full abstract: Circulation. 2019;139:1900–1912Numerous publications have reported that higher HbA1c levels relate to higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, the strength of association and optimal HbA1c levels are not established.This analysis of T1D patients recorded in the Swedish National Diabetes ...