Optimal cut-points of different anthropometric indices and their joint effect in prediction of type 2 diabetes: results of a cohort study

Optimal cut-points of different anthropometric indices and their joint effect in prediction of type 2 diabetes: results of a cohort study

Abstract Background To determine the anthropometric indices that would predict type 2 diabetes (T2D) and delineate their optimal cut-points. Methods In a cohort study, 7017 Iranian adults, aged 20–60 years, free of T2D at baseline were investigated. Using Cox proportional hazard models, hazard ratio...

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Main Authors: Neda Zafari, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Davood Khalili, Fereidoun Azizi, Farzad Hadaegh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
BMI
Waist circumference
Waist to height ratio
Obesity
Cohort study
Joint effect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5611-6

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