Diabetes risk varies despite the same BMI
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
UPPSALA, Sweden, July 15 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
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Diabetes risk varies despite the same BMI
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Two people with the same body mass index or BMI may have entirely different risks of developing type 2 diabetes, depending on the biological mechanisms underlying their overweight. Some types of obesity increase a person's risk of diabetes, while others do not influence the risk at all, or even appear to be pr . . .
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Diabetes risk varies despite the same BMI
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Two people with the same body mass index or BMI may have entirely different risks of developing type 2 diabetes, depending on the biological mechanisms underlying their overweight. Some types of obesity increase a person's risk of diabetes, while others do not influence the risk at all, or even appear to be pr . . .