Mid-upper arm circumference as a simple tool for identifying central obesity and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.

Mid-upper arm circumference as a simple tool for identifying central obesity and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.

BACKGROUND:Our research aimed to explore the correlation between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and central obesity and insulin resistance (IR) in Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS:A total of 103 participants (60 men) were recruited in our study. MUAC was measured around the mid-a...

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Main Authors: Yanhua Zhu, Qiongyan Lin, Yao Zhang, Hongrong Deng, Xiling Hu, Xubin Yang, Bin Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231308

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