Optimal cut-offs of five anthropometric indices and their predictive ability of type 2 diabetes in a nationally representative Kenyan study

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the top non-communicable diseases in Kenya and prevention strategies are urgently needed. Intervening to reduce obesity is the most common prevention strategy. However, black populations develop T2D at lower obesity levels and it is unclear which anthropo...

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Main Author: Anthony Muchai Manyara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2021-07-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/publichealth.2021041?viewType=HTML