Using different anthropometric indices to assess prediction ability of type 2 diabetes in elderly population: a 5 year prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging studies have investigated the association between different anthropometric indices with diabetes risk but the results were inconsistent. The aims of the study were to examine the associations of different anthropometric indices with incident diabetes risk and whether novel anthropometric indices improve diabetes prediction beyond traditional indices among elderly Chinese.

Methods

Nine thousand nine hundred sixty-two elderly individuals (age ≥ 60 years old) derived from the prospective Dongfeng-Tongji cohort were included. Hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were evaluated by Cox proportional hazard model to examine the associations between traditional anthropometric indices (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], wai

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142386 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature