Anthropometric cut-offs to identify hyperglycemia in an Afro-Caribbean population: a cross-sectional population-based study from Barbados

Anthropometric cut-offs to identify hyperglycemia in an Afro-Caribbean population: a cross-sectional population-based study from Barbados

Introduction Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) cut-offs associated with hyperglycemia may differ by ethnicity. We investigated the optimal BMI and WC cut-offs for identifying hyperglycemia in the predominantly Afro-Caribbean population of Barbados.Research design and methods A cross...

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Main Authors: Nigel Unwin, Angela M C Rose, Ian R Hambleton, Christina Howitt, Anselm J M Hennis, Selvi M Jeyaseelan, Nkemcho O Ojeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/9/1/e002246.full

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