Central obesity and glycaemic control in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: evidence from Uzbekistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a well-established risk factor for impaired glycaemic regulation; however, a substantial proportion of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus develop dysglycaemia despite not being obese by body mass index (BMI). Central adiposity may better reflect metabolic risk in such patients. This study aimed to examine the associations between anthropometric measures (BMI and waist circumference) and glycaemic parameters among newly diagnosed, untreated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Uzbekistan.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 104 untreated, newly diagnosed T2DM patients at a tertiary endocrinology centre in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. BMI, waist circumference (WC), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and

SUBMITTER: Ziyadullaev S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922344 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature