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Major Chinese Cohort Study Launches to Track Metabolic Transitions in Overweight Adults — Digital Health Platform to Monitor 2,800 Participants Over Five Years

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19 May 2026

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A landmark Chinese cohort study will track 2,800 overweight adults over five years using digital health technology to understand metabolic transitions from healthy obesity to diabetes. This research addresses critical gaps in Asian-specific obesity outcomes and may revolutionise risk stratification approaches.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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