Which anthropometric measures best indicate type 2 diabetes among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To compare the performance of body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in detecting type 2 diabetes among Russian, Somali and Kurdish (born in Iraq/Iran) origin migrants and Finns. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:Cross-sectional study comparing health examination survey data of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants (n=917) aged 30-64 years who took part in the Migrant Health and Wellbeing Survey with the general Finnish population in the Health 2011 Survey (n=887). Participants were randomly selected from the National Population Register. SETTING:Six cities in Finland, where a substantial majority of migrants live. OUTCOME MEASURES:Anthropometric measures included objectively measured BMI, WHtR, WC and WHR. Type 2 d

SUBMITTER: Skogberg N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5961561 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature