title: Anthropometric indicators of insulin resistance.
abstract: Some studies have analyzed the efficacy of anthropometric indicators in predicting insulin resistance (IR), for they are more economic and accessible. In this study, the objective was to discuss the measures and anthropometric indices that have been associated with IR. A bibliographic review was done, based on Scielo, Science Direct and Pubmed. Among these studies, waist and sagittal abdominal diameter presented better predictive capacity for IR, with more consistent results. The waist-to-thigh, waist-to-size, neck-to-thigh ratios, the conicity and the sagittal index have showed positive results; nevertheless, more studies are necessary to consolidate them as predictors to IR. The obtained results, with the use of body mass index and of the waist-to-hip ratio, were inconsistent. In the Brazilian population, the realization of studies evaluating the performance of these indicators in predicting IR is suggested, since the results of the studies conducted in other populations are not always applicable to ours, due to ethnic differences resulting from the great miscegenation in the country.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG. anacarolinavasques@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Ana Carolina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Vasques
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: Rita de Cassia
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franceschini
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geloneze
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio