Ren Y, et al. - In this population-based cross-sectional study, researchers investigated if menopause influences the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) development in a cohort of 8,191 women (median age: 56 years). They recruited study participants from July to August 2013 and July to August 2014. Observations revealed a high prevalence of T2DM among women. The investigators also noted an increased T2DM risk with postmenopause vs premenopause status after adjustment, with the strongest association between postmenopause status and T2DM among women with body mass index (BMI) < 24.0 kg/m². Increase in the risk of T2DM with postmenopause status was noted interacting with BMI, hypertension, triglycerides level, and waist circumference. However, they recommended not ignoring postmenopausal women with normal weight in addressing the risk.