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Indeed. Take a country like Singapore where obesity rates are low (11%) but type 2 diabetes rates are high (9%). Compare that with the US with much higher obe
by refurb 2y ago
Indeed.
Take a country like Singapore where obesity rates are low (11%) but type 2 diabetes rates are high (9%).
Compare that with the US with much higher obesity rates (40%+) but only slightly higher type 2 diabetes rates (11%).
Plenty of skinny fat older men in Singapore. Slightly overweight but it’s all visceral fat.
- tordrt 2y agoGenetic predisposition is likely also involved here? Why would Singaporeans develop same or higher levels of visceral fat than americans that are more obese than them?
- pajko 2y agohttps://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/the-skinny-on-trans-fats https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/the-skinny-on-trans-fa... As a result, trans fats have been banned in Singapore not long ago: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/ban-on-trans-fat-in-foods-sold-in-singapore https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/ban-on-trans-...
- refurb 2y agoYup. Type 2 diabetes rates are far higher in East Asian populations than caucasians. They start to show metabolic disorders at far lower levels of visceral fat. South Asians are similar.