AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
When Metabolically Healthy Is Not Low Risk: BMI Thresholds for Incident Diabetes in East Asian Adults
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
Large prospective cohort study with rigorous metabolic health definition and hard clinical endpoint (incident diabetes), demonstrating clear dose-response relationships and population-specific BMI thresholds in East Asian adults.
Reported
Chinese diabetes events1483
Japanese diabetes events312
Metabolically healthy overweight—…2.33