Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are obese have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online in August by JAMA Psychiatry. Obesity represented the strongest predictor of T2DM. In the absence of obesity, PTSD patients had a similar risk for T2DM as the general U.S population. (Content provided by: Comprehensive Pharmacy Services)Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are obese have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online in August by JAMA Psychiatry. Obesity represented the strongest predictor of T2DM. In the absence of obesity, PTSD patients had a similar risk for T2DM as the general U.S population. (Content provided by: Comprehensive Pharmacy Services)