Prediction of insulin resistance with anthropometric measures: lessons from a large adolescent population
Author(s) -
Antonio Convit,
William Wedin,
Diaz-Gimenez
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
diabetes metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s33478
Subject(s) - anthropometry , waist , insulin resistance , stepwise regression , regression analysis , body mass index , linear regression , medicine , obesity , population , receiver operating characteristic , circumference , body fat percentage , endocrinology , mathematics , statistics , environmental health , geometry
The aim of this study was to describe the minimum number of anthropometric measures that will optimally predict insulin resistance (IR) and to characterize the utility of these measures among obese and nonobese adolescents.
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