Body mass index ≥23 is a risk factor for insulin resistance and diabetes in Japanese people: A brief report.

Tsuyoshi OkuraRisa NakamuraYohei FujiokaSonoko Kawamoto-KitaoYuichi ItoKazuhisa MatsumotoKyoko ShojiKeisuke SumiKazuhiko MatsuzawaShoichiro IzawaEtsuko UetaMasahiko KatoTakeshi ImamuraShin-Ichi TaniguchiKazuhiro Yamamoto

Published in: PloS one (2018)

These results suggest that having a body mass index ≥23 is a risk factor for insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus in the Japanese population.

Keyphrases

body mass index
insulin resistance
glycemic control
type diabetes
adipose tissue
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
physical activity
cardiovascular disease