Body mass index and type 2 diabetes in Thai adults: defining risk thresholds and population impacts.

Keren PapierCatherine D'EsteChris BainCathy BanwellSam-Ang SeubsmanAdrian SleighSusan Jordan

Published in: BMC public health (2017)

A BMI cut-point of 22 kg/m2, one point lower than the current 23 kg/m2, would be justified for defining T2DM risk in Thai adults. Lowering obesity prevalence would greatly reduce T2DM incidence.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
risk factors
glycemic control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue