Background Traditional anthropometric measures, including body mass index (BMI), are
insufficient for evaluating the risk of diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the performance …

Background This study aimed to compare anthropometric indices to predict type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) among first-degree relatives of diabetic patients in the Iranian community …

BACKGROUND: In spite of several available anthropometric indexes, the relative merit of
these indexes for the prediction of type 2 diabetes remains unknown. Considering that …

Abstract Aims/hypotheses We determined:(1) which of BMI, waist circumference, hip
circumference and WHR has the strongest association and explanatory power for newly …

Aim To investigate whether conicity index, abdominal volume index, body adiposity index,
body roundness index, cardiometabolic index and lipid accumulation product compared with …

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore an optimal anthropometric indicator and optimal cut-off
points for incident diabetes in Chinese adults. METHODS: 61,703 subjects were followed for …

Background The link between measures of adiposity and prevalent screen-detected
diabetes (SDM) in Africa has been less well investigated. We assessed and compared the …

Background To study the association between anthropometric measurements and the risk of
diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and compare body mass index (BMI), waist …

Objective: To evaluate the ability of body mass index, waist circumference, waist‐to‐hip
ratio, and combinations of these variables to discriminate individuals who will develop …

Body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be related to the risk of type 2 diabetes and
hypertension. However, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) can better reflect the …