Body mass index a better predictor of insulin resistance than waist circumference in normoglycemics

Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most common method of measuring obesity. Many studies have reported that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of insulin resistance in non-type 2 diabetes. The objective of the study was to investigate whether waist circumference (WC) or body mass inde...

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Main Authors: B.L. Preethi, K.M. Prasannakumar, Vijay Culmalgae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al Ameen Medical College 2015-04-01
Series:Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
BMI
WHR
Online Access:http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/14%20AJMS%20V8.N2.2015%20p%20156-163.pdf