Prevalence of Obesity and Its Influence on Achievement of Cardiometabolic Therapeutic Goals in Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Patients: An Analysis of the Nationwide, Cross-Sectional 3B Study.
- Zhou, X.
- Ji, L.
- Ran, X.
- Su, B.
- Ji, Q.
- Pan, C.
- Weng, J.
- Ma, C.
- Hao, C.
- Zhang, D.
- Hu, D.
DOIAbstract
BACKGROUND: There are few data on the prevalence of obesity and its influence on achieving blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipid (3B) goals in Chinese type 2 diabetes outpatients. METHODS: Patient demographic data, anthropometric measurements, medications, and blood glucose and lipid profiles of 24,512 type 2 diabetes patients from a large, geographically diverse study (CCMR-3B) were analyzed. Using cut-points for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) recommended by the Working Group on Obesity in China, overweight and obesity were defined as BMIs of 24-27.9 kg/m2 and >/=28.0 kg/m2. Central obesity was defined as a waist circumference >/=80 cm in women and >/=85 cm in men. The 3B therapeutic goals were HbA1c<7.0%, BP<1...
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