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Background: The associations of different adiposity indicators and short-term adiposity
change with diabetes risk are not fully elucidated. Objective: We aimed to assess the
independent and joint effects of different baseline adiposity indicators and short-term body
adiposity change on the risk of type 2 diabetes. Methods: We prospectively followed 10,419
Chinese adults aged 20–80 y in 2008–2012. Incident diabetes was diagnosed based on
fasting glucose, 2-h glucose, or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) after an oral glucose�…
change with diabetes risk are not fully elucidated. Objective: We aimed to assess the
independent and joint effects of different baseline adiposity indicators and short-term body
adiposity change on the risk of type 2 diabetes. Methods: We prospectively followed 10,419
Chinese adults aged 20–80 y in 2008–2012. Incident diabetes was diagnosed based on
fasting glucose, 2-h glucose, or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) after an oral glucose�…