Body Mass Index and the Development of New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus or the Worsening of Pre-Existing Diabetes Mellitus in Adult Kidney Transplant Patients

Conclusion: The odds of developing NODAT at discharge and 3 and 6 months post-transplantation increased per unit of pretransplantation BMI. The most common time for NODAT to develop or for preexisting DM to worsen was within 3 months of kidney transplantation.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 9, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tysen J. Cullen, Maureen P. McCarthy, Michael R. Lasarev, John M. Barry, Diane D. Stadler Tags: Original Research Source Type: research