Waist Circumference and its Changes Are More Strongly Associated with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes than Body Mass Index and Changes in Body Weight in Chinese Adults
Yuxin Fan, Ruodan Wang, Li Ding, Zhaowei Meng, Qing Zhang, Yun Shen, Gang Hu, Ming Liu
Topics & Concepts
WaistMedicineWaist-to-height ratioBody mass indexType 2 diabetesDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineCircumferenceGlycated hemoglobinWeight changeEndocrinologyObesityWeight lossGeometryMathematicsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesBariatric Surgery and Outcomes