Association of weight-adjusted-waist index with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese urban adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI), a new index for evaluating obesity, has been developed. This study aimed to examine the association between WWI and T2DM in Chinese urban adults.

Method

A total of 5,0978 eligible participants drawn from the prospective REACTION study (Cancer Risk Assessment in Chinese People with Diabetes) were included in this study. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on baseline WWI levels. Pearson correlation analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted to explore the association of WWI with T2DM risk factors and with T2DM risk.

Results

The prevalence of obesity, central obesity and T2DM was 14.2%, 46.8% and 11.0% respectively, with a median age of 57 years. Logistic analysis showed that the WWI

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847671 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature