Comparison of waist-to-hip ratio and other obesity indices as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type-2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study from ADVANCE

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the strength of associations and discrimination capability of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with type-2 diabetes. Methods and results: Eleven thousand, one hundre...

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Main Authors: Czernichow, S., Kengne, A., Huxley, Rachel, Batty, G., De Galan, B., Grobbee, D., Pillai, A., Zoungas, S., Marre, M., Woodward, M., Neal, B., Chalmers, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27732