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

• Main Authors: Keren Papier (Author), Catherine D'Este (Author), Chris Bain (Author), Cathy Banwell (Author), Sam-ang Seubsman (Author), Adrian Sleigh (Author), Susan Jordan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...