Key result
Subcutaneous fat area was associated with a lower risk of newly diagnosed diabetes in women (OR 0.86) after adjusting for general and visceral obesity, whereas visceral fat area increased diabetes risk in both sexes.
Why the study?
Are different adipose distributions (subcutaneous vs. visceral fat area) associated with the risk of newly diagnosed diabetes in Chinese adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=12,137)
No
Are different adipose distributions (subcutaneous vs. visceral fat area) associated with the risk of newly diagnosed diabetes in Chinese adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.86 (95% CI 0.78–0.94)
Subcutaneous fat area is associated with a lower risk of newly diagnosed diabetes in women when accounting for general and visceral obesity, whereas visceral fat area is consistently associated with higher diabetes risk in both sexes.
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Fat distribution should not yet guide diabetes risk assessment; leaves open sex-specific subcutaneous fat effects for prospective confirmation.
Chen et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Newly diagnosed diabetes (n=12,137). Subcutaneous fat area (SFA) and Visceral fat area (VFA) vs. Per 1-standard deviation increase in fat area was evaluated on Newly diagnosed diabetes per 1-standard deviation increase in SFA in women (adjusted for BMI and VFA) (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.78-0.94). Subcutaneous fat area was associated with a lower risk of newly diagnosed diabetes in women (OR 0.86) after adjusting for general and visceral obesity, whereas visceral fat area increased diabetes risk in both sexes.
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