Cohort study to determine the waist circumference cutoffs for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural China.

Yongcheng RenYu LiuXizhuo SunBingyuan WangYang ZhaoXinping LuoChongjian WangLinlin LiLu ZhangJunmei ZhouChengyi HanXuejiao LiuDongdong ZhangJingzhi ZhaoMing ZhangYongcheng Ren

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2018)

The optimal WC cutoffs for predicting T2DM were similar between males and females. As well, the criteria of WC for central obesity are no longer practical for predicting T2DM.

Keyphrases

body mass index
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight loss
weight gain
cardiovascular disease
high fat diet induced