Weight tracking in childhood and adolescence and type 2 diabetes risk.

Muideen T OlaiyaWilliam C KnowlerMadhumita SinhaSayuko KobesRobert G NelsonLeslie J BaierYunhua L MullerRobert L Hanson

Published in: Diabetologia (2020)

Higher weight and accelerated weight gain in all growth periods associate with increased type 2 diabetes risk. Importantly, higher weight and greater weight velocity during pre-adolescence jointly associate with the highest type 2 diabetes risk. Graphical abstract.

Keyphrases

weight gain
type diabetes
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
birth weight
glycemic control
depressive symptoms
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
body weight
young adults
preterm birth