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Identifying the waist circumference of risk in people of African descent

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The relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), insulin resistance and central obesity is not uniformly applicable to populations worldwide. In this Comment, we discuss the challenge of establishing waist… Click to show full abstract

The relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), insulin resistance and central obesity is not uniformly applicable to populations worldwide. In this Comment, we discuss the challenge of establishing waist circumference thresholds to predict T2DM in Africa.

Keywords: waist circumference; circumference; circumference risk; risk people; people african; identifying waist

Journal Title: Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Year Published: 2019

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