Diabetes is more deadly for normal weight adults

Diabetes is more deadly for normal weight adults

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American adults of normal weight with new-onset diabetes are more likely to die than overweight and obese adults with the same disease, according to a new study.

“If you are of a normal weight and have new-onset diabetes, talk to your doctor about controlling your health risks, including cardiovascular risk factors,” says Mercedes R. Carnethon, associate professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University.

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