A comparison of obesity indices in relation to mortality in type 2 diabetes: the Fremantle Diabetes Study

This prospective association study aimed to compare the relationship between each of four obesity indices and mortality risk in people with type 2 diabetes. The associations of BMI, waist circumference, WHR and A Body Shape Index (ABSI) with all-cause mortality were analysed in 1282 participants of the Fremantle Diabetes Study, followed for up to 20 years after baseline assessment. Models were adjusted for age and other confounders; assessments...