Body Fat Percentage Rather than Body Mass Index Related to the High Occurrence of Type 2 Diabetes
Jorge Escobedo-de la Peña, Jorge A. Ramírez-Hernández, María Teresa Fernández-Ramos, Evangelina González–Figueroa, Beatriz Champagne
Topics & Concepts
MedicineType 2 diabetesBioelectrical impedance analysisBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusObesityAnthropometryPopulationOdds ratioRisk factorBody fat percentageInternal medicineClassification of obesityBlood pressureAbdominal obesityLogistic regressionEndocrinologyMetabolic syndromeEnvironmental healthFat massDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsBody Composition Measurement TechniquesNutrition and Health in Aging