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SUBMITTER: Alkhalaqi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7458190 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alkhalaqi Aysha A Al-Naimi Fatima F Qassmi Rouda R Shi Zumin Z Ganji Vijay V Salih Reem R Bawadi Hiba H
Medicine 20200801 35
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. Therefore, the utility of BMI for predicting the risk of T2D has been questioned. Visceral adiposity appears to be a better predictor of T2D.This study aimed to assess the relative effectiveness of visceral adiposity index (VAI) and body adiposity index (BAI), in comparison with ...[more]