Does area of residence influence weight loss following a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes? Fixed effects longitudinal analysis of 54,707 middle-to-older aged Australians.
Reductions in body mass index and reduced overweight/obesity risk among participants in the 45 and Up Study diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were relatively large in rural areas compared to those in urban environs. Further research is needed to explain why where people reside influences optimal management of T2DM.
School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia; Early Start Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: xfeng@uow.edu.au.
Xiaoqi
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Feng
School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
Thomas
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Astell-Burt
D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015431:Weight Loss
Body mass index; Fixed effects models; Longitudinal analysis; Type 2 diabetes; Weight status