Associations of General and Central Adiposity With Incident Diabetes in Chinese Men and Women.

Fiona BraggKun TangYu GuoAndri IonaHuaidong DuMichael V HolmesZheng BianChristiana KartsonakiYiping ChenLing YangQiang SunCaixia DongJunshi ChenRory CollinsRichard PetoLiming LiZhengming Chennull null

Published in: Diabetes care (2018)

Among relatively lean Chinese adults, higher adiposity-general and central-was strongly positively associated with the risk of incident diabetes. The predicted continuing increase in adiposity in China foreshadows escalating rates of diabetes.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
insulin resistance
glycemic control
weight gain
adipose tissue
body mass index
bone mineral density
weight loss