Changes in adiposity indices over 10 years and risk of type 2 diabetes: The Whitehall <scp>II</scp> cohort study
The changes in WC and WHtR over a decade were associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes than the change in BMI in this British adult population. Routine monitoring of WC in general practice may provide more benefit than BMI management alone in preventing diabetes.
Authors
- Yuntao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2536-3524)
- Annie Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-5430)
- Cunrong Huang
Institutions
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.16615
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging