Determining the Waist Circumference in African Americans Which Best Predicts Insulin Resistance

Total body size and central fat distribution are important determinants of insulin resistance. The BMI and waist circumference (WC) thresholds in African Americans that best predict insulin resistance are unknown. Our goal was to determine the BMI and WC values in African Americans, which optimally...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2008-04, Vol.16 (4), p.841-846
Hauptverfasser:	Sumner, Anne E, Sen, Sabyasachi, Ricks, Madia, Frempong, Barbara A, Sebring, Nancy G, Kushner, Harvey
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Adult African Americans African Americans - statistics & numerical data Blacks body fat distribution Body Mass Index Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Education epidemiological studies Epidemiology Fatty acids Female gender differences Glucose Intolerance - diagnosis Glucose Intolerance - ethnology Humans Insulin Resistance Life expectancy Linear Models Male men Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - diagnosis Obesity - ethnology Overweight Overweight - diagnosis Overweight - ethnology prediction Predictive Value of Tests Sensitivity and Specificity waist circumference Waist-Hip Ratio women Womens health
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