Urinary Zinc and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Evidence From the Strong Heart Study.

Marta Galvez-FernandezMartha PowersMaria Grau-PerezArce Domingo-RellosoNancy LolaconoWalter GoesslerYing ZhangAmanda FrettsJason G UmansNisa MaruthurAna Navas-Acien

Published in: Diabetes care (2022)

Urinary zinc levels were associated with T2DM incidence and prediabetes prevalence even after adjustment for HOMA-IR in populations with a high burden of T2DM. These results highlight the importance of zinc metabolism in diabetes development.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
oxide nanoparticles
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
heart failure
insulin resistance
weight loss
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome