Evaluation of waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of insulin resistance in non-diabetic obese individuals. A cross-sectional study.

Giovana JamarFlávio Rossi de AlmeidaAntonio GagliardiMarianna Ribeiro SobralChao Tsai PingEvandro Fornias SperandioMarcelo RomitiRodolfo ArantesVictor Zuniga Dourado

Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2017)

Among anthropometric obesity indicators, WHtR was most closely associated with occurrences of IR and predicted the onset of diabetes in obese individuals.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
adipose tissue
glycemic control
insulin resistance
bariatric surgery
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
obese patients
physical activity
body composition
risk factors
high fat diet induced
wound healing