Health Related Quality of Life Outcomes (Hrqol) and Resource Use Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Taking Steps To Lose Weight In 5 European Countries.

◾ Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a leading cause of cardiovascular disorders, blindness, renal failure, and amputations, and is associated with an increased risk of numerous other medical problems1 ◾ Weight control is a cornerstone of T2D management, and is included in the joint treatment guidelines from the American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes1 ◾ Previous studies have demonstrated the benefits of weight loss on glycaemic control,2 but the impact of weight loss on patient-reported outcomes among patients in Europe with T2D is not widely reported ◾ The current study was conducted to describe the association between changes in weight and healthrelated quality of life (hRQoL), work productivity and activity impairment, and health care use in European adults with T2D who are taking steps to lose weight