Research
Hormonal
Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, with risk rising steeply as BMI increases.
Maintaining a healthy BMI is crucial for preventing type 2 diabetes. The risk of developing diabetes increases significantly as BMI rises, with those having a BMI of 35 or higher facing a dramatically higher risk compared to those with a BMI of 22 or lower.
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The relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases steeply with increasing BMI.
Why this rating
Based on large prospective studies (Nurses' Health Study, Health Professionals Follow-up Study).
Source
The Obesity Epidemic: Pathophysiology and Consequences of Obesity
F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer · Obesity Research · 2002
DOI 10.1038/oby.2002.202
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