http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ind...id=1&Itemid=17

* There were no associations between prediabetes or diabetes incidence
with general markers of obesity, such as body mass index (BMI) or
total body fat

* Having excess visceral fat and insulin resistance, but not being
obese in and of itself, puts heavier patients at risk for prediabetes
and diabetes, researchers found.

Visceral fat = "wheat belly"

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about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything" - Richard Feynman