Waist Circumference Threshold Values for Type 2 Diabetes Risk
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Waist circumference threshold values for type 2 diabetes risk.
Adult gains in body weight, excess adiposity, and intra-abdominal fat have each been associated with risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), forming the basis for preventive medicine guidelines and actuarial predictions using practical indices of weight (e.g., body mass index [BMI]) and waist circumference (WC). As obesity-related disease spreads beyond affluent western countries, application...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1932-2968,1932-2968
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300424