Incidence and risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an overweight and obese population: a long-term retrospective cohort study from a Gulf state
Objectives A high body mass index (BMI) is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is experiencing a marked increase in obesity. Nonetheless, no data are available regarding the incidence of type 2 DM in the high-risk adult UAE population. Therefore, thi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035813.full |