The association between patterns of weight change, diabetes status and glycaemia among adults with overweight and obesity

Type 2 diabetes has become a major public health challenge, affecting 5.9% of the population worldwide in 2021 [1]. One of the leading risk factors for type 2 diabetes is obesity [2]. In 2019, 14.0% of adults aged 18 years and over had obesity worldwide [3] while the prevalence of obesity in England was much higher, with 28% of adults having obesity [4]. Studies have shown higher risks of diabetes in adults who are overweight or obese. Therefore, reducing obesity was a key strategy to prevent diabetes in the population at high risk.
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research