ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Abdominal fat is linked to higher risk of diabetes and death
An observational and genetic study of 126,561 Mexican adults linked higher waist circumference to diagnosed diabetes and vascular-related deaths.An observational and genetic study of 126,561 Mexican adults linked higher waist circumference to diagnosed diabetes and vascular-related deaths.
Mendelian randomization · 126,561 peopleDiabetes
Who was studied126,561 Mexican adults aged 35 to 74 years
What changedRisk of diagnosed diabetes was higher with greater waist circumference (odds ratio 3.04 per standard deviation increase)
The catchDiagnosed diabetes was defined partly by self-report