Elevated body fat percentage is linked to increased risk of diabetes: a longitudinal retrospective cohort study based on Chinese adults
This study indicates a positive, nonlinear relationship between BF% and diabetes risk in Chinese adults. Reducing BF% below the identified threshold could significantly lower the risk of developing diabetes.
Authors
- Weicong Pan
- Zhenhua Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-1120)
- Ke Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-9095)
- Shichun Cai
Institutions
- Memorial Hospital (US)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (CN)
- Memorial Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1510210
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35