title: Authors' reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China; Center of Endocrinology and Cardiovascular Disease, National Center of Cardiology and Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address: guangwei_li45@126.com.
authors.forename: Guangwei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Edward W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.affiliation: Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Engelgau
authors.affiliation: Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Peter H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose