Effectiveness of Anthropometric Measurements for Identifying Diabetes and Prediabetes among Civil Servants in a Regional City of Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ataklti Weldegebrial Gebretsadik Kiros Ajemu Fenta Asfawosen Aregay Berhe Abraham Aregay DestaNega Bezabih MamoTewolde Woldearegay WubayehuAlemayehu BayrayAfework Mulugeta

Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism (2020)

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio exhibited better discriminate performance than BMI for identifying prediabetes and diabetes in women and men, respectively.

Keyphrases

body mass index
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
body weight
physical activity
weight gain
randomized controlled trial
polycystic ovary syndrome
systematic review
body composition
risk factors
middle aged
pregnant women
insulin resistance
breast cancer risk