Body mass index and type 2 diabetes in Thai adults: defining risk thresholds and population impacts

• Autori principali: Keren Papier (Autore), Catherine D'Este (Autore), Chris Bain (Autore), Cathy Banwell (Autore), Sam-ang Seubsman (Autore), Adrian Sleigh (Autore), Susan Jordan (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Body mass index (BMI) cut-off values (>25 and >30) that predict diabetes risk have been well validated in Caucasian populations but less so in Asian populations. We aimed to determine the BMI threshold associated with increased type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk and to calculate t...