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ArticleBMJ open2016

Association between obesity indices and type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle-aged and elderly people in Jinan, China: a cross-sectional study.

Shukang Wang, Wei Ma, Zhongshang Yuan, Shu-Mei Wang, Xiangren Yi, Hongying Jia, Fuzhong Xue

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Article in BMJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shukang WangDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Wei MaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Zhongshang YuanDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shu-Mei WangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiangren YiThe College of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hongying JiaThe Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Fuzhong XueDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shandong University · CNSecond Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) varies with geographical area and race.

objectivesTo investigate the prevalence of T2DM and the proportion of subjects with undiagnosed T2DM. In addition, to compare the associations between different obesity indices and T2DM for middle-aged and elderly people from six communities in Jinan, China.

settingA cross-sectional study was designed and the study subjects were chosen from blocks which were randomly selected in the 6 communities of Jinan, China in 2011-2012.

participantsA total of 3277 residents aged ≥50 years were eligible for this study, but 1563 people were excluded because they did not provide anthropometric data such as height, weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC) or information about their current medication use. Hence, 1714 participants were included in the final data analysis.

resultsThe prevalence of T2DM among people aged ≥50 years was 16.6% (19.3% for men and 15.3% for women) and the proportion of patients with undiagnosed T2DM was 32.7%. Compared with the lowest levels of body mass index (BMI), WC, waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), the ORs and 95% CIs of the highest levels for men, after adjusting for age, smoking, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, hypertension, TG and TC, were 1.607 (0.804 to 3.210), 2.189 (1.118 to 4.285), 1.873 (0.968 to 3.623) and 2.572 (1.301 to 5.083), respectively, and for women, 2.764 (1.622 to 4.712), 2.407 (1.455 to 3.985), 2.500 (1.484 to 4.211) and 2.452 (1.447 to 4.155), respectively.

conclusionsAmong adults aged ≥50 years in Jinan, China, the best indicator of the relationship between obesity and T2DM is WSR for men and BMI for women, respectively.

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Body Mass IndexWaist CircumferenceWaist-Height RatioAgedAnthropometryBlood GlucoseBlood PressureChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedObesityBlood GlucoseLipidsChinese populationcross-sectional studyobesity indicestype 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

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