Predicting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Occurrence Using Three-Dimensional Anthropometric Body Surface Scanning Measurements: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Ming-Kuo TingPei-Ju LiaoI-Wen WuShuo-Wei ChenNing-I YangTzu-Yu LinKuang-Hung Hsu

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2018)

This study suggests that as well as using traditional waist and TC measurements, NC can be used as an indicator to provide an early prediction of developing T2DM, while providing clues for future mechanistic investigations of T2DM.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
body mass index
risk assessment
body composition
high resolution
adipose tissue
cardiovascular risk factors
weight loss
insulin resistance