Relation between obesity in young adulthood and risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Y SakuraiK TeruyaN ShimadaK Nakamura

Published in: International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2005)

Men who were obese (BMI > or = 25.0 kg/m2 or top quintile) at age 25 y were at significantly high risk of prevalent NIDDM in subsequent years, independent of age, maximum BMI, and BMIs at age 20 and 30 y.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
weight gain
body mass index
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
glycemic control
middle aged
physical activity
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle