Associations of the fat-free mass index and the fat mass index with the risk of developing diabetes and prediabetes in US adults: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and overweight, as determined by the body mass index (BMI), are harmful to metabolic health. However, the BMI can not reflect body composition or fat distribution. The fat-free mass index (FFMI) and the fat mass index (FMI) can provide more information on body composition. The aim of the observational research was to determine whether the FMI and the FFMI are significantly associated with the risk of developing diabetes and prediabetes.

Methods

The investigators included data for 10,085 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011-2018) participants aged over 20 years who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The FFMI and the FMI were determined based on total fat mass and lean mass measured by DXA. Diabetes and prediabetes status wer

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature