Waist-to-height ratio is a simple and practical alternative to waist circumference to diagnose metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes

Waist-to-height ratio is a simple and practical alternative to waist circumference to diagnose metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes

BackgroundAs an indicator of abdominal obesity, waist circumference (WC) varied with race and gender in diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, it is clinically important to find an alternative indicator of abdominal obesity independent of these factors to diagnose MetS. Our aims were to ev...

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Main Authors:	Yi-Lin Ma, Chun-Hua Jin, Cui-Chun Zhao, Jiang-Feng Ke, Jun-Wei Wang, Yu-Jie Wang, Jun-Xi Lu, Gao-Zhong Huang, Lian-Xi Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:	metabolic syndrome waist-to-height ratio type 2 diabetes mellitus waist circumference insulin resistance
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.986090/full

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