Veterans with bilateral lower limb amputations encounter a host of daily problems in daily life and social performance, according to data recently published in Prosthetics Orthotics International. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 291 veterans in Iran with war-related bilateral…
Day: October 6, 2014
Lean BMI linked to lowest mortality among Japanese type 2 diabetes patients
Among patients in Japan with type 2 diabetes, a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 appears to be associated with the lowest mortality rate, with no mortality benefit conferred by obesity, according to recent findings. Moreover, patients in the leanest…