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

• Main Authors: Neda Zafari (Author), Mojtaba Lotfaliany (Author), Mohammad Ali Mansournia (Author), Davood Khalili (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author), Farzad Hadaegh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...