ObjectiveTo assess the association of indicators of general and abdominal obesity with the
prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and intermediate hyperglycaemia (IHG) in the …

Background: Obesity is a strong risk factor for hyperglycemia. However, the performance of
waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference (WC) and body …

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of obesity in a Chinese community according to the
World Health Organization recommended criteria for Asians in 2000 based on body mass …

Objective: To identify the body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2) cutoff that predicts the risk for
obesity-related metabolic disorders for the Chinese population. Design: Community-based …

AIMS: The association between obesity and type 2 diabetes has been found to be consistent
across different ethnic populations. Our aim was to study the contribution of obesity to the …

Aims To examine the associations of BMI and waist circumference with glucose metabolism
and (pre) diabetes among adults with BMI< 25 kg/m 2. Methods We conducted a cross …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We aimed to estimate appropriate cutoff of hypertriglyceridemic
waist (HTGW) designated for impaired fasting glucose (IFG)/diabetes mellitus (DM) and to …

Background: The associations of different adiposity indicators and short-term adiposity
change with diabetes risk are not fully elucidated. Objective: We aimed to assess the …

In total, 17 prospective and 35 cross-sectional studies in adults aged 18–74 years, with the
aim of comparing betweenbody mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to …

Objective: The objective was to compare central and overall obesity measurements for
identifying diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) level in the Chinese …