Predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparison between the FINDRISC score and the metabolic syndrome
Abstract Background The aim of this study to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) with the FINDRISC score to screen for type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM in an overweight/obese population. Methods Subjects 18 years or older visiting the obesity clinic of the Antwerp Universit...
Main Authors: | Abraham S. Meijnikman, Christophe E. M. De Block, An Verrijken, Ilse Mertens, Luc F. Van Gaal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0310-0 |
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