Journal article
Anthropometric measures and glucose levels in a large multi-ethnic cohort of individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Abstract
Aims/hypothesesWe determined: (1) which of BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and WHR has the strongest association and explanatory power for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and glucose status; and (2) the impact of considering two measures simultaneously. We also explored variation in anthropometric associations by sex and ethnicity.MethodsWe performed cross-sectional analysis of 22,293 men and women who were from five ethnic groups …
Authors
de Koning L; Gerstein HC; Bosch J; Diaz R; Mohan V; Dagenais G; Yusuf S; Anand SS; for the EpiDREAM Investigators
Journal
Diabetologia, Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1322–1330
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2010
DOI
10.1007/s00125-010-1710-3
ISSN
0012-186X