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Relevance of anthropometric measurements as predictors of prevalent diabetes type 2: a cross-sectional study on a Norwegian population.

Anton HasselgrenBiraj Man KarmacharyaAnn-Katrin Stensdotter
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Anthropometric indices of size BMI and the highly correlated WC are less associated with prevalent diabetes mellitus type 2 than WHR (WC adjusted for hip circumference) or WHtR (WC adjusted for height) in a Norwegian population.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • body composition
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • risk factors
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss