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Higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference are independently associated with an increased prevalence of new diabetes in adults, with each standard deviation increase in BMI and waist girth significantly raising the risk.
To lower your risk of developing diabetes, focus on maintaining a healthy weight and waist circumference. This study shows that higher BMI and larger waist size are directly linked to a higher risk of new diabetes cases. Managing these factors through lifestyle changes is a crucial step in prevention.
In women, one SD (15.3 years) increase in age was associated with a 1.6 fold increase in the prevalence of diabetes. Similarly, each one SD increase in waist (14.8 cm) and BMI (5.9 kg/m2) was associated with a 1.16 and 1.09 times higher prevalence, respectively.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative cross-sectional survey with high response rate and rigorous diagnostic criteria (OGTT).
Source
Twelve-year trends in the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and prediabetes in Turkish adults
İlhan Satman et al. · European Journal of Epidemiology · 2013
DOI 10.1007/s10654-013-9771-5
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