ArticleBMJ open2021
Relevance of anthropometric measurements as predictors of prevalent diabetes type 2: a cross-sectional study on a Norwegian population.
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective was to determine the predictive potential of anthropometric indices to screen prevalent diabetes mellitus type 2 in a Norwegian population.
designThis is a cross-sectional design to determine the potential association of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) with prevalent diabetes mellitus type 2 through logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to determine the predictive potential of the anthropometric indices. Youden's index was applied to determine the optimal cut-off points for each anthropometric index.
settingThis study used cross-sectional data from the populations-based Health Study in Nord-Trøndelag which invited all citizens in the county above 20 years of age.
participantsThis study included all those who were non-pregnant and had complete data (N=50 042), 98.5% of the participants. The sample is to be considered representative for the population of Norway. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: OR and ROC of the potential association between diabetes mellitus type 2 and anthropometric indices were the main planned and performed outcome measures.
resultsThe results suggest that the anthropometric indices performed differently within the Norwegian population with WHR and WHtR being the stronger predictor with (ROC) of 0.746 (0.735 to 0.757) and 0.741 (0.730 to 0.752). The predictive potential for the investigated anthropometric indices was generally stronger for women than men.
conclusionAnthropometric indices of size BMI and the highly correlated WC are less associated with prevalent diabetes mellitus type 2 than WHR (WC adjusted for hip circumference) or WHtR (WC adjusted for height) in a Norwegian population.
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