Should insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), insulin secretion (HOMA-β), and visceral fat area be considered for improving the performance of diabetes risk prediction models

Should insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), insulin secretion (HOMA-β), and visceral fat area be considered for improving the performance of diabetes risk prediction models

Introduction Insulin resistance and defects in pancreatic beta cells are the two major pathophysiologic abnormalities that underlie type 2 diabetes. In addition, visceral fat area (VFA) is reported to be a stronger predictor for diabetes than body mass index (BMI). Here, we tested whether the perfor...

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Main Authors: Tohru Nakagawa, Tetsuya Mizoue, Huan Hu, Toru Honda, Shuichiro Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/12/1/e003680.full

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