Association of waist to hip ratio and family history with the prevalence of NIDDM among 25,272 adult, white females

The independent association of waist to hip ratio (WHR), relative weight, and family history with the prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) was investigated in a population of 25,254 White females in the United States and Canada. A multivariate logistic analysis yielded stand...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 1991-04, Vol.81 (4), p.507-509
Hauptverfasser:	Morris, R D, Rimm, A A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anatomy & physiology Anthropometry Biological and medical sciences Body Weight Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus - pathology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - genetics Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - pathology Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance Families & family life Female Humans Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Obesity Prevalence United States Weight control
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Zusammenfassung:	The independent association of waist to hip ratio (WHR), relative weight, and family history with the prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) was investigated in a population of 25,254 White females in the United States and Canada. A multivariate logistic analysis yielded standardized odds ratios of 1.47, 1.46, 1.54, and 1.14 for family history index, WHR, relative weight, and age, respectively.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.81.4.507