Risk of developing pre-diabetes or diabetes over time in a cohort of Mexican health workers.
Yvonne Nicole FloresSamantha TothCatherine M CrespiPaula Ramírez-PalaciosWilliam J McCarthyArely Briseño-PérezVíctor Granados-GarcíaJorge SalmerónPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Weight gain and acquiring or maintaining MS, elevated ALT levels, or elevated uric acid were associated with a significant risk of developing pre-diabetes or diabetes. Our findings, especially in the context of the obesity epidemic in Mexico, point towards an urgent need for initiatives to help reduce excess weight in order to avert future cases of pre-diabetes and diabetes.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- cardiovascular disease
- glycemic control
- uric acid
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- healthcare
- public health
- multiple sclerosis
- insulin resistance
- mental health
- birth weight
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- preterm birth
- human health
- gestational age
- high fat diet induced