title: [Weight history of patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes--secondary publication].
abstract: The aim was to estimate and illustrate the weight history of 1,320 newly diagnosed diabetic patients according to patient characteristics at diagnosis. The median recalled weight gain from age 20 to diabetes diagnosis at a median age of 65.3 years was 14.7 kg. The average weight gain from 10 years prior to diabetes diagnosis until diagnosis, however, was only 1 kg and varied with e.g. age, sex, diagnostic plasma glucose, and presence of diabetic retinopathy. The findings contribute to the evidence basis of general practitioners' weight advice both before and after diabetes diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis i København, Københavns Universitet, Center for Sundhed og Samfund, DK-1014 København K. no@gpract.ku.dk
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Fine Olivarius
authors.forename: Bjørn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Richelsen
authors.forename: Volkert
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Siersma
authors.forename: Anne Helms
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Andreasen
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beck-Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D015430:Weight Gain