Racial and ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes: does visceral fat play a role? Evidence from the MESA study

By afschroeder • April 9, 2026

Xia T, Nianogo RA, Yu Q, Horwich T, Srikanthan P, Inoue K, Allison M, Zhang ZF, Szklo M, Watson KE, Chen L. Racial and ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes: does visceral fat play a role? Evidence from the MESA study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2026 Apr 8. doi: 10.1038/s41366-026-02079-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41951781.

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