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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Language: | English |
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Al Ameen Medical College
2015-04-01
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Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/14%20AJMS%20V8.N2.2015%20p%20156-163.pdf |