Long-term time in target range for body mass index (BMI) and diabetes incidence: insights from CHARLS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body mass index (BMI) is strongly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. However, the association between long-term time in target range (TTR) for BMI and the incidence of new-onset diabetes remains unclear.

Methods and results

This study utilized a non-diabetic population aged 45 years or older from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). BMI-TTR was assessed in Waves 1, 2, and 3 over a 5-year period, with the target range defined as 18.5 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 23 kg/m². New-onset diabetes in Waves 2, 3, and 4 over a 6-year follow-up served as the study endpoint. After applying exclusion criteria, 6662 participants (3143 men and 3519 women; mean age 58.93 ± 8.85 years) were enrolled. Participants were categorized into four groups (TTR1-TT

SUBMITTER: Chu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623874 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature