Temporal change in profile of association between diabetes, obesity, and age of onset in Urban India: A brief report and review of literature

• Published in: Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 429 - 432
• Main Authors: Singla, Rajiv, Garg, Arpan, Singla, Sweta, Gupta, Yashdeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2018; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Age (Biology); Age groups; Age of onset; Analysis; Body mass index; Brief Communication; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Health aspects; India; Metropolitan areas; Obesity; Studies; Trends; urban population; White people; India; United States > US; North America; Europe; urban population; diabetes mellitus; Age of onset; body mass index; India

Context: Indian population is known to develop diabetes at lower body mass index (BMI) and younger age than their western counterparts. However, data on the prevalence of overweight/obesity in people with diabetes have not been well documented in the Indian literature. The current study also establi...