Is waist circumference a better predictor of diabetes than body mass index or waist-to-height ratio in Iranian adults?
Background: Several measures of adiposity have been used for predicting diabetes. The results of studies regarding superiority of waist circumference (WC) to body mass index (BMI) are inconsistent. This study designed to compare the ability of different anthropometric measures in predicting diabetes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=5;epage=5;aulast=Hajian-Tilaki |