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ea0049ep690 | Obesity | ECE2017

Impact of weight changes on the incidence of diabetes mellitus: a Korean nationwide cohort study

Sook Kim Eun , Sun Jeong Jee , Han Kyungdo , Kyoung Kim Mee , Lee Seunghwan , Park Yong-Moon , Baek Ki-Hyun , Dae Moon Sung , Han Je-Ho , Song Ki-Ho , Kwon Hyuk-Sang

Objective: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but few data exist on the association between weight changes and future diabetes risk in non-obese subjects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of weight changes on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Korea, using prospective nationwide data.Research design and methods: A total of 51 405 non-diabetic subjects were included who had undergone health examinations in 2002 and complet...