Correlation analysis of anthropometric indices and type 2 diabetes mellitus in residents aged 60 years and older

• Main Authors: Xiaoyan Feng (Author), Junyi Wang (Author), Shupei Wang (Author), Zhihao Wang (Author), Shan Wu (Author), Yuan Wei (Author), Lvrong Li (Author), Tianran Shen (Author), Qingsong Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and purposeIn recent years, the incidence of obesity in people aged 60 and over has increased significantly, and abdominal obesity has been recognized as an independent risk factor for diabetes. Aging causes physiologic decline in multiple body systems, leading to changes in obesity indic...