How do sex-specific BMI trajectories shape diabetes risk? A longitudinal analysis of Indonesian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sex is a critical predictor of body mass index (BMI) trajectory over the life span, playing a role in disparities in the risk of diabetes. While there is some evidence of the effect of BMI on the risk of diabetes, little is known about sex differences in BMI trajectories over the life span and their later life association with diabetes, especially in low-income and middle-income settings.

Methods

Using panel data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey, this study examines the impact of an individual's BMI trajectory throughout adulthood on diabetes onset. Analysis for men and women were conducted separately. First, growth curve modelling estimates individuals' BMI trajectories over age. Second, the effect of BMI trajectories on diabetes is estimated using logist

SUBMITTER: Liwin LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812683 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature