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Diabetogenic elevated childhood total fat in South Asian and Black African/Caribbean people relates to adverse early life growth and low socioeconomic position compared to White people in the UK

2025-02-13

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<h4>Aims/hypothesis</h4> Excess type 2 diabetes mellitus in ethnic minorities remains unexplained, though greater fat mass makes a strong contribution. We hypothesized that height and weight through infancy in South Asian and Black African/Caribbean subgroups is more adverse than in White populations. These, allied to poor socioeconomic position, determine greater fat mass at age 7. <h4>Methods</h4> We report a se...

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DOI: 10.1101/2025.02.12.25322137

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