Association of obesity profiles with type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults: Findings from the China health and nutrition survey

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine longitudinal associations of obesity profiles, continuous BMI, and waist circumference (WC) with the risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults.

Methods

Data were derived from three waves (2009, 2015, and 2018) of the China Health and Nutrition Survey, and 3,595 adults aged 18–65 years who participated in at least two waves of the survey and had completed data were analyzed. Obesity profiles included BMI- or WC-related single obesity and combined obesity. Combined obesity was categorized into six groups including Group 1 with normal BMI and WC, Group 2 with normal BMI but pre-abdominal obesity, Group 3 with normal BMI but abdominal obesity, Group 4 with abnormal BMI (overweight and general obesity) and normal WC, Group 5 with abnormal BMI and pre-abdominal

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9513418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature