Dark Horse
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This article from The Harvard Gazette (the official news website for Harvard University) when talking about the US population says:-
"Studies have shown that becoming overweight is a major risk factor in developing type 2 diabetes. Today, roughly 30 percent of overweight people have the disease, and 85 percent of diabetics are overweight."
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/03/the-big-setup/
and
"... a body mass index of under 25 — reduces the risk of diabetes by 90 percent."
These stats include both overweight and obese - presumably, if you limited it to obese only, the percentage with diabetes would be higher.
"Studies have shown that becoming overweight is a major risk factor in developing type 2 diabetes. Today, roughly 30 percent of overweight people have the disease, and 85 percent of diabetics are overweight."
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/03/the-big-setup/
and
"... a body mass index of under 25 — reduces the risk of diabetes by 90 percent."
These stats include both overweight and obese - presumably, if you limited it to obese only, the percentage with diabetes would be higher.