OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of body mass index (BMI), waist–hip ratio (WHR),
and waist circumference (WC) with fasting hyperglycemia after adjustment for age, cigarette …

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 …

Abstract Aims/Introduction The aim of the present study was to analyze the strength of
association between fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2‐h postprandial glucose (2h PPG) …

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/hypothesis Asian populations have high risks of disease at low levels of BMI and
weight, possibly because of high rates of abdominal obesity. In such populations, waist …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between measures of central and overall obesity
and risk of diabetes. DESIGN: Nested case–control study. SETTING: Shanghai, China …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether age influences the
association between obesity and hyperglycemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate which anthropometric index is the best predictor of diabetes in
relation to age. METHODS: In this longitudinal study 4479 non-diabetic men and women …

Introduction Obesity is associated with concomitant chronic conditions. An early metabolic
consequence of obesity is disruption of glucose and insulin homeostasis. One of the …

Aim Rapid and growing rise in obesity and diabetes mellitus, as serious human health-
threatening issues, is alarming. The aim of the present study was assessing the accuracy of …