Combined associations of liver enzymes and obesity with diabetes mellitus prevalence: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Community-based Cohort Study.

Fumi Itabashi Takumi Hirata Mana KogureAkira NaritaNaho TsuchiyaTomohiro NakamuraNaoki NakayaRyohei SasakiNobuyuki TakanashiKiyomi SakataKozo Tanno Junichi SugawaraShinichi KuriyamaIchiro TsujiShigeo KureAtsushi Hozawa

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2020)

High ALT and GGT levels are associated with DM prevalence in obese and non-obese participants. This finding suggests that correcting ALT and GGT levels and controlling obesity are important for the prevention of DM.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
type diabetes
insulin resistance
bariatric surgery
adipose tissue
risk factors
healthcare
high fat diet induced
weight gain
obese patients
mental health