Is waist circumference a better predictor of diabetes than body mass index or waist-to-height ratio in Iranian adults?

Is waist circumference a better predictor of diabetes than body mass index or waist-to-height ratio in Iranian adults?

Background: Several measures of adiposity have been used for predicting diabetes. The results of studies regarding superiority of waist circumference (WC) to body mass index (BMI) are inconsistent. This study designed to compare the ability of different anthropometric measures in predicting diabetes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Bezad Heidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Body mass index
diabetes
waist circumference
waist-to-height ratio
waist-to-hip ratio
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Hajian-Tilaki

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