Relation between Baseline Height and New Diabetes Development: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Eun Jung RheeJung Hwan ChoHyemi KwonSe Eun ParkJin Hyung JungKyung Do HanYong Gyu ParkYang Hyun KimWon Young Lee

Published in: Diabetes & metabolism journal (2019)

Height was inversely associated with diabetes risk in this nationwide study of Korean adults. This association did not differ by sex, and was significant in lean individuals and those with normal FBG levels.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
bone mineral density
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
body composition
skeletal muscle