Biggest risk factor for diabetes among poor
Obesity is the most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes among poor people, according to a new study published in British Medical Journal (BMJ). It also says that lifestyle changes are the key to reducing diabetes in poor.
Poor people have higher rates of type 2 diabetes than more wealthy people and lifestyle-related risk factors are believed to be a major reason for that difference.
Health behaviours (smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity) and body mass index (a measure of body fat based on height and weight) accounted for 53 percent of this socioeconomic difference. BMI was the single most important factor, accounting for about 20 percent of the socioeconomic difference, the authors pointed out in a journal news release.
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