Open AccessThe accuracy of anthropometric measurements of general and central obesity for the prediction of impaired glucose tolerance among the adult population of South India
Author(s) -
Ronnie Thomas,
Prashanth Varkey Ambookan,
Jobinse Jose,
U G Unnikrishnan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_269_20
Subject(s) - prediabetes , medicine , anthropometry , impaired glucose tolerance , waist , waist to height ratio , obesity , body mass index , population , waist–hip ratio , demography , receiver operating characteristic , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology
The distribution of body fat and its variation is of great importance in determining the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. Central obesity has been recognized as an independent risk factor for diabetes. The objective of the study was to evaluate the predictive accuracy of various anthropometric measures of body fat in determining impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or prediabetes among South Indian population.