Association between fat mass index, fat ‐free mass index and hemoglobin A1c in a Japanese population: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Community‐based Cohort Study

ConclusionsFat mass index was positively related to HbA1c levels. The fat-free mass index was also related to HbA1c levels when we excluded participants who had been identified as having have diabetes.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - December 29, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Masato Takase, Tomohiro Nakamura, Takumi Hirata, Naho Tsuchiya, Mana Kogure, Fumi Itabashi, Naoki Nakaya, Yohei Hamanaka, Junichi Sugawara, Kichiya Suzuki, Nobuo Fuse, Akira Uruno, Eiichi N Kodama, Shinichi Kuriyama, Ichiro Tsuji, Shigeo Ku Tags: Original Article Source Type: research