| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2679143 | Primary Care Diabetes | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high in both south Asian and white European populations. Waist circumference is a simple and effective measure for predicting metabolic syndrome in different populations.
Keywords
IDFWHROGTTIFGNCEPIGTROCAUCOral glucose tolerance testAnthropometryimpaired glucose toleranceImpaired fasting glucosecardiovascular diseaseWaist circumferenceInternational Diabetes FederationCVDMetabolic syndromebody mass indexBMIScreeningEthnicityarea under the curvereceiver operating characteristicswaist–hip ratio
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Authors
Kamlesh Khunti, Nick Taub, Jennifer Tringham, Janet Jarvis, Azhar Farooqi, T. Chas Skinner, Melanie J. Davies,