Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China.
Xu F, Wang YF, Lu L, Liang Y, Wang Z, Hong X, Li J. Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China. Asia Pacific Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 19: 586-93. PMID: 21147722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWaist circumferencePotential confoundersChinese adultsCommunity-based prospective cohort studyOverall cumulative incidenceProspective cohort studyStrong risk factorCapillary blood glucoseDose-response relationshipPerformance of waistSubsequent hyperglycemiaCohort studyCumulative incidenceMass indexHip ratioSuch dose-response relationshipsAnthropometric indicesBlood glucoseRisk factorsSubsequent riskRelative riskWHtRHyperglycemiaChinese men