Open AccessAssociation of visceral adiposity index, lipid profile, and serum leptin with glucose intolerance risks in Iraqi obese patients: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Wael Waleed Mustafa,
Samer Shukur Moahammed,
Wathiq Mohammed Al-Jewari,
Hussein Saad Abdulrahman,
Saad Abdulrahman Hussain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_324_19
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , leptin , body mass index , endocrinology , obesity , waist–hip ratio , lipid profile , body fat percentage , cholesterol
The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using visceral adiposity index (VAI), serum leptin, and lipid profile as indicators of impaired glucose tolerance in Iraqi obese patients.