Examining if the relationship between BMI and incident type 2 diabetes among middle-older aged adults varies by race/ethnicity: evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Luis A RodriguezP T BradshawS C ShiboskiA FernandezE VittinghoffD HerringtonJ DingA M Kanaya

Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2020)

This study supports including BMI and presence of type 2 diabetes risk factors as action points for clinicians to prioritize which adults aged ≥ 45 years should be screened. The application of race/ethnicity-specific BMI thresholds may reduce the disparity of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes observed in minority groups.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
body mass index
risk factors
glycemic control
weight gain
physical activity
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss