Table 3 Characteristics of adults who did and did not develop type 2 diabetes at the time of the last health examination according to body mass index trajectory patterns.

From: Body mass index trajectory patterns and changes in visceral fat and glucose metabolism before the onset of type 2 diabetes

 

Developed diabetes

Diabetes not developed

Low BMI

Medium BMI

High BMI

Low BMI

Medium BMI

High BMI

Number of participants

728 (38.5)

898 (47.5)

266 (14.1)

7,887 (35.7)

10,924 (49.5)

3,275 (14.8)

Age, year

53.1 ± 7.0

51.5 ± 7.2

46.9 ± 7.1

51.9 ± 7.6

52.8 ± 7.4

51.6 ± 7.2

Sex, % men

684 (94.0)

845 (94.1)

245 (92.1)

6,346 (80.5)

10,082 (92.3)

2,988 (91.2)

BMI, kg/m2

22.4 ± 1.9

26.8 ± 1.7

33.1 ± 3.1

20.5 ± 1.5

24.1 ± 1.4

28.6 ± 2.5

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index.
  2. Data are shown as mean ± SD for continuous variables and number (percentage) for categorical variables.
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