Anthropometric characteristics and type 2 diabetes in extremely obese Caucasian subjects: a cross-sectional study.
The associations between various anthropometric characteristics and type 2 diabetes were assessed in 1003 consecutive extremely obese Caucasian patients. Unlike BMI, measures of central obesity, and particularly WHR, were independently associated with type 2 diabetes.
Hofsø
Dag
D
Morbid Obesity Center, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway. Dag.Hofso@siv.no
Jenssen
Trond
T
Bollerslev
Jens
J
Røislien
Jo
J
Hager
Helle
H
Hjelmesaeth
Jøran
J
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001786:Blood Glucose; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D001786:Blood Glucose