Abstract:Background: We assessed in a nationwide cohort the association between adolescent BMI and earlyonset (<40 years) type 2 diabetes among Israelis of Ethiopian origin. Methods: Normoglycemic adolescents (range 16-20 years old), including 93,806 native Israelis (≥3 rd generation in Israel) and 27,684 Israelis of Ethiopian origin, were medically assessed for military service between 1996 and 2011. Weight and height were measured. Data were linked to the Israeli National Diabetes Registry. Incident type 2 diabetes b… Show more
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