Distinct developmental trajectories of body mass index and diabetes risk: A 5-year longitudinal study of Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

This longitudinal study aimed to explore whether distinct developmental trajectories of body mass index (BMI) would be predictive of diabetes risk in general Chinese adults.

Materials and methods

A total of 4,519 participants aged >18 years who were free of diabetes in 2011 (baseline of the current analysis) were enrolled in this study. All participants completed a medical examination every year during 2011-2016, and BMI levels were measured two to six (average 5.6) times. Group-based trajectory modeling was applied to identify BMI trajectories over time. New-onset diabetes was confirmed in 2016.

Results

During 2011-2016, four distinct BMI trajectories were identified according to BMI range and changing pattern over time: "low" (19.6%), "moderate" (3

SUBMITTER: Dai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078171 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature