Hormonal
The association between high BMI and diabetes prevalence is significantly stronger in younger individuals (under 50) compared to older individuals (60+).
If you are under 50, managing your weight is even more critical for preventing diabetes than for older adults. This study found that the link between high BMI and diabetes is much stronger in younger people. Preventing weight gain or losing weight in your 20s, 30s, and 40s offers the greatest protection against developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
the association was stronger in individuals below age 50 at baseline (p-value of interaction,0.001)
Why this rating
Statistically significant interaction term (p<0.001) in a large pooled analysis.
Source
Body Mass Index and Diabetes in Asia: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis of 900,000 Individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium
Paolo Boffetta et al. · PLoS ONE · 2011
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0019930
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