Cumulative BMI and incident prediabetes over 30 years of follow-up: The CARDIA study.

Pamela J SchreinerSejong BaeNorrina AllenKiang LiuJared P ReisColin WuKatherine H IngramDonald Lloyd-JonesCora E LewisJamal S Rana

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

The cumulative burden of higher weight and longer duration was associated with incident prediabetes, but this association was statistically significant only after a higher threshold was reached. Strategies for prevention of prediabetes in middle age may focus on avoiding overweight in young adulthood to limit duration.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
physical activity
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
risk factors
middle aged