Joint association of body mass index and central obesity with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in prediabetic population: A prospective cohort study

To assess the joint association of body mass index (BMI) and central obesity with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in prediabetic population.Altogether 18,703 participants with prediabetes completed follow-up between June 2006 and December 2015 were included in the analyses. Prediabetes was defined as fasting plasma glucose level 5.6-6.9mmol/L, and without history of diabetes or currently use of hypoglycemic agents. Participants...