Optimal cut-points of different anthropometric indices and their joint effect in prediction of type 2 diabetes: results of a cohort study

• Glavni autori: Neda Zafari (Autor), Mojtaba Lotfaliany (Autor), Mohammad Ali Mansournia (Autor), Davood Khalili (Autor), Fereidoun Azizi (Autor), Farzad Hadaegh (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background To determine the anthropometric indices that would predict type 2 diabetes (T2D) and delineate their optimal cut-points. Methods In a cohort study, 7017 Iranian adults, aged 20-60 years, free of T2D at baseline were investigated. Using Cox proportional hazard models, hazard ratio...