Reporting in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Wang's team analyzed data collected from more than 27,000 men tracked for more than 13 years as part of the Harvard Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.
They found that men with larger waists or higher BMI were both at greater risk for type 2 diabetes than slimmer men.
Compared to men with the smallest waists (29 to 34 inches), those with waists of 34.3 to 35.9 inches, 36 to 37.8 inches, 37.9 to 39.8 inches, and 40 to 62 inches were two, three, five and 12 times more likely, respectively, to develop diabetes.
Based on these findings, the currently recommended waistline of 40 inches or below for men may need to be lowered, the study authors suggested.
I don't know that I'll ever be back in the 29 to 34 range, but I'm back in the relatively safe zone and intend to remain there.
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