More than half of diabetes cases in middle-aged men could be prevented if they avoided gaining over 7 kg of weight. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Scientific Claim

56% of diabetes cases in middle-aged US men are attributable to weight gain exceeding 7 kg.

Original Statement

“Fifty-six percent of the cases of diabetes in this cohort could be attributed to weight gain greater than 7 kg”

From study:Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The term 'attributable' is standard for population attributable fraction in epidemiology, and the study design supports this measure.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men.

Cohort Study

Human

2004 Jun 15

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men.

Score: 47

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh167

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