| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5587188 | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | 2017 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
Despite suggestions that abdominal measures of obesity have stronger associations with incident diabetes and better predictive accuracy than BMI, we found no overall advantage in any one measure at discriminating the risk of developing diabetes. Any of these measures would suffice to assist in primary diabetes prevention efforts.
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Authors
Crystal Man Ying Lee, Mark Woodward, Nirmala Pandeya, Robert Adams, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Edward J. Boyko, Mats Eliasson, Laercio J. Franco, Wilfred Y. Fujimoto, Clicerio Gonzalez, Barbara V. Howard, David R. Jr., Sirkka Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi,