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When Should “Pre” Carry as Much Weight in the Diabetes Comorbidity Debate? Insights From a Population-Based Survey

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Figure.
Unadjusted bivariate analysis of prevalence of chronic diseases among persons with prediabetes and diabetes by body mass index category, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011–2015. Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Body Mass Index Category/Chronic Disease General Population Prediabetes Diabetes
Normal weight
Prediabetes 18.3 18.3 0.0
Diabetes 13.7 0.0 13.7
Arthritis 24.1 16.4 11.0
Depressive disorder 28.3 17.2 11.3
Asthma 28.9 15.3 9.7
Cancer 31.9 20.7 15.7
Cardiovascular disease 23.9 19.2 14.0
COPD 26.8 18.6 11.6
Kidney disease 25.8 18.9 14.4
Limited activity 25.0 16.0 11.5
Overweight
Prediabetes 34.2 34.2 0.0
Diabetes 31.7 0.0 31.7
Arthritis 34.8 32.1 28.6
Depressive disorder 31.4 28.7 26.2
Asthma 31.5 28.8 24.9
Cancer 37.4 38.3 33.7
Cardiovascular disease 36.7 36.6 32.5
COPD 30.8 30.6 26.7
Kidney disease 33.8 33.9 30.0
Limited activity 32.2 30.3 27.0
Obese
Prediabetes 46.6 46.6 0.0
Diabetes 54.0 0.0 54.0
Arthritis 39.8 50.7 59.8
Depressive disorder 38.4 52.9 61.9
Asthma 37.7 54.8 64.7
Cancer 29.1 39.9 50.0
Cardiovascular disease 38.0 43.0 52.9
COPD 39.8 48.9 60.6
Kidney disease 38.9 45.9 54.9
Limited activity 40.9 52.5 60.8

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