BMI and waist circumference are associated with impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes in normal weight Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the associations of BMI and waist circumference with glucose metabolism and (pre)diabetes among adults with BMI < 25 kg/m².

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study in a nationally representative sample (10,098 men and 17,454 women) of Chinese adults aged ≥ 20 years with BMI < 25 kg/m². Glucose levels after at least 10 hours of overnight fasting, at 30 minutes and at 120 minutes after a standard 75-g oral glucose load were measured. Associations of BMI and waist circumference with outcomes were examined by general linear models for continuous outcomes and by logistic regression models for dichotomous outcomes.

Results

Among those with BMI < 25 kg/m², 18.8% of men and 17.1% of women had abnormal glucose metabolism, including 4.9% of men and 3.8% of

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5600198 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature