Adolescent BMI and early-onset type 2 diabetes among Ethiopian immigrants and their descendants: a nationwide study

Adolescent BMI and early-onset type 2 diabetes among Ethiopian immigrants and their descendants: a nationwide study

Abstract Background We assessed in a nationwide cohort the association between adolescent BMI and early-onset (< 40 years) type 2 diabetes among Israelis of Ethiopian origin. Methods Normoglycemic adolescents (range 16–20 years old), including 93,806 native Israelis (≥ 3rd generation in Israel) a...

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Main Authors: Maya Simchoni, Uri Hamiel, Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, Inbar Zucker, Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, Miri Lutski, Estela Derazne, Zivan Beer, Doron Behar, Lital Keinan-Boker, Ofri Mosenzon, Dorit Tzur, Arnon Afek, Amir Tirosh, Itamar Raz, Gilad Twig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Adolescents
BMI
Early-onset
Epidemiology
Immigration
Type 2 diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01143-z

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