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When Should “Pre” Carry as Much Weight in the Diabetes Comorbidity Debate? Insights From a Population-Based Survey
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 15 — March 22, 2018
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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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