Association of body mass index with risk of prediabetes in Chinese adults: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

Overweight and obesity in adults are strongly associated with an increased risk of prediabetes, and this study set out to gain a better understanding of the optimal body mass index (BMI) range for assessing the risk of prediabetes in the Chinese population.

Materials and methods

The cohort study included 100,309 Chinese adults who underwent health screening. Participants were divided into six groups based on the cut-off point for BMI recommended by the World Health Organization (underweight: <18.5 kg/m² , normal-weight: 18.5-24.9 kg/m² , pre-obese: 25.0-29.9 kg/m² , obese class I: 30.0-34.9 kg/m² , obese class II: 35.0-39.9 kg/m² , and obese class III ≥40 kg/m² ). The association of BMI with

SUBMITTER: Chai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9248430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature