Association of body mass index and waist circumference with type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Association of body mass index and waist circumference with type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is rising. The aim of this study was to determine the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the elderly and to compare the discriminatory abilities of BMI, WC and other anth...

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Main Authors: Kaizhi Bai, Xuejiao Chen, Rui Song, Wenlong Shi, Songhe Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Anthropometric indicators
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03145-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03145-w

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