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Relationship between BMI and Diabetes Rates in Participants Is Consistent with that Seen in the General US Population
Type 2 diabetes is a phenotype of particular interest because of its increasing prevalence, impact on cardiovascular health, and relatively well-characterized genetics. Here, we have compared the rates of diabetes in Genes for Good participants to the rates found in the nationally representative studies SHIELD and NHANES.32
