A comparative evaluation of waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio and body mass index as indicators of impaired glucose tolerance and as risk factors for type-2 diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

All the studied indices have a similar value for DM 2 risk assessment. Waist circumference (WC) is especially noteworthy for the family doctor's practice both because of its high diagnostic precision and exceptional simplicity of its determination. The cut-off points of the studied indices should be differentiated according to sex.