Charles N. Rotimi

Divergent complication patterns of type 2 diabetes in African individuals who are lean versus overweight or obese: a multi-cohort analysis

Abstract Aims/hypothesis Nearly 40% of African adults with type 2 diabetes are lean (BMI <25 kg/m 2 ). Emerging evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes in African individuals who are lean may represent a distinct phenotype driven by impaired insulin secretion rather than insulin r...