Optimal cut-off points of fat mass index and visceral adiposity index associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Amir BagheriTina KhosravyMehdi MoradinazarSeyyed Mustafa NachvakYahya PasdarDavood SoleimaniMehnoosh Samadi

Published in: Food science & nutrition (2022)

In the current population study, VAI and FMI were weakly associated with T2DM. Therefore, it seems that anthropometric measures are unlikely to be strong mediators of T2DM compared to historical and other factors in the population studied.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
glycemic control
adipose tissue
body composition
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
skeletal muscle
weight gain
physical activity