… rising menace of general obesity, central obesity and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study
is to measure the prevalence of central obesity among an African diabetic population and to …

… relation to T2DM deviate in the Ghanaian population from the WHO established reference
cut-… [23], [24], our findings show WHR as a better anthropometric measurement associated with …

… Obesity is a known risk factor for several health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, … of
individual SNPs with obesity measures in non-African populations have shown limited success …

… in this population, we aimed to identify which obesity indices … as an alternative measure of
abdominal obesity [16]. WHtR … , Benin, Liberia, and Ghana participated. Data were collected …

… with an adjusted effect measure and provided the … that the high odds of overweight and obesity
in this population may be … that having central obesity was associated with general obesity, …

… position before taking blood pressure measurements. The … to minimize the risk of
contracting type 2 diabetes [45]. … prevalence of type 2 diabetes among older people in Africa: …

… Likewise, WHR as a measure of fat distribution necessitates endpoints … central obesity
between varied racial groups has also been questioned (20). BAI is also limited by severe obesity …

… people with type 2 diabetes develop at least one of the risk … Central obesity and insulin
resistance are noxious insults of … specific cut-offs for waist measurement [14]. Metabolic syndrome …

… to measure glycemic and lipid levels. Blood pressure and … In Ghana, 2.6% of the adult
population is estimated to have … of hypertriglyceridemia, general obesity, central obesity, and …

… poses a health risk at the individual and population levels. … As derived anthropometric
measures (obesity and overweight)… with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes(28). Another …