Open AccessComparision between body mass index and abdominal obesity for the screening for diabetes in healthy individuals
Author(s) -
S. Gopinath,
Balasubramaniyan Amirtha Ganesh,
K Manoj,
Rubiya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104124
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , body mass index , waist to height ratio , anthropometry , abdominal obesity , glycemic , waist–hip ratio , diabetes mellitus , body volume index , metabolic syndrome , obesity , type 2 diabetes , circumference , gestational diabetes , physical therapy , endocrinology , fat mass , pregnancy , classification of obesity , gestation , geometry , mathematics , biology , genetics
To study about the usefulness of Waist-Height Ratio as a clinical marker in patients with Metabolic Syndrome.