Association of body mass index and age with incident diabetes in Chinese adults: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in young adults, and greater adiposity is considered a major risk factor. However, whether there is an association between obesity and diabetes and how this might be impacted by age is not clear. Therefore, we investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and diabetes across a wide range of age groups (20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70 and ≥70 years old).

Design

We performed a retrospective cohort study using healthy screening programme data.

Setting

A total of 211 833 adult Chinese persons >20 years old across 32 sites and 11 cities in China (Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Shenzhen, Changzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hefei, Wuhan, Nantong) were selected for the study; these persons were free of diabetes a

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6169758 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature