Racial and Ethnic Differences in Anthropometric Measures as Risk Factors for Diabetes

Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 126 - 133
Published: Oct 23, 2018
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The study objective was to examine the impact of race/ethnicity on associations between anthropometric measures and diabetes risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 136,112 postmenopausal women aged 50–79 years participating in the Women’s Health Initiative without baseline cancer or diabetes were followed for 14.6 years. BMI, waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured in all participants, and a subset of...
Paper Details
Title
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Anthropometric Measures as Risk Factors for Diabetes
Published Date
Oct 23, 2018
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
126 - 133
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