Anthropometric indicators as predictor of pre-diabetes in Indian adolescents

Anthropometric indicators as predictor of pre-diabetes in Indian adolescents

Introduction: In India, there are approximately 41 million diabetics to date. Impaired glucose tolerance or pre-diabetes may occur as early as adolescence. Objective: To find out the cut-off values of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to predict pre-diabetes in adolescents in north India...

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Main Authors: Umeshwar Pandey, Tanu Midha, Yashwant Kumar Rao, Pravin Katiyar, Pranay Wal, Samarjeet Kaur, Dinesh Singh Martolia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Adolescents
Cut-off
BMI
Waist circumference
Pre-diabetes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217300317

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