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ArticleLa Tunisie medicale

Interest of the waist-to-height ratio to predict metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients.

Imen Sebai, Ibtissem Oueslati, Meriem Yazidi, Fatma Chaker, Haifa Abdessalem, Wafa Grira, Chiraz Amrouch, Melika Chihaoui

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8 authors.

Imen Sebai
Ibtissem Oueslati
Meriem Yazidi
Fatma Chaker
Haifa Abdessalem
Wafa Grira
Chiraz Amrouch
Melika Chihaoui

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMetabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

aimTo determine the optimal cut-off point of the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) at which MetS can be identified with maximum sensitivity and specificity in a sample of Tunisian type 2 diabetic patients.

methodsWe enrolled 457 type 2 diabetic patients in a cross-sectional study. Blood pressure, anthropometric indices, fasting glucose, and lipid profile were measured. WHtR was calculated. MetS was defined according to the IDF criteria. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to identify the optimal cut-off value of WHtR in MetS screening with maximum sensitivity and specificity.

resultsThe overall prevalence of MetS was 79.8%, it was higher in women than in men (85.5% vs 61.4%; p.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Metabolic SyndromeBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsROC CurveWaist-Height Ratio

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PMID35852248
PMCPMC9274779
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