Abstract
Background: Given reported pejorative views that health professionals have about patients who are severely obese, we examined the self-reported views of the quality and availability of diabetes care from the perspective of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), stratified by body mass index (BMI). Methods: 1795 respondents to the Diabetes MILES - Australia national survey had T2DM. Of these, 530 (30 ) were severely obese (BMI =35 kg/m2) and these participants were matched with 530 controls (BMI
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 552 - 556 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australian Family Physician |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
