BMI and waist circumference cut-offs for corresponding levels of insulin sensitivity in a Middle Eastern immigrant versus a native Swedish population - the MEDIM population based study

• Main Authors: Louise Bennet (Author), Karin Stenkula (Author), Samuel W Cushman (Author), Kerstin Brismar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to identify corresponding body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference cut-offs for equivalent levels of insulin sensitivity in a Middle Eastern immigrant population compared with native Swedes. Methods Citizens of Malmö, Sweden aged 30 to 75 years, wh...