Longitudinal Associations Between Body Mass Index During Young Adulthood, Subsequent Weight Change, and Incident Diabetes During Mid- and Older-Adulthood in Non-Hispanic White and African American Populations: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Background: Excess body mass index (BMI) and weight gain are well-known risk factors for diabetes. Nevertheless, the associations of BMI and weight gain in young adulthood with subsequent diabetes in African Americans, and the standardized effects of these weight variables have not been well studied. Methods: We studied 12,672 white and African American men and women 45–64 years of age (i.e., during mid-adulthood) who participated in the...