Body Composition and Diabetes Risk in South Asians: Findings From the MASALA and MESA Studies.

Elena FlowersFeng LinNamratha R KandulaMatthew AllisonJeffrey J CarrJingzhong DingRavi ShahKiang LiuDavid HerringtonAlka M Kanaya

Published in: Diabetes care (2019)

We did not identify strong evidence that accounting for body composition explains differences in the risk for type 2 diabetes. Future prospective studies of the MESA and MASALA cohorts are needed to understand how adipose tissue impacts the risk for type 2 diabetes and how to best assess this risk.

Keyphrases

body composition
type diabetes
adipose tissue
resistance training
bone mineral density
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet
skeletal muscle
case control
current status