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Higher values of Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR ≥ 0.93), Average Arm Circumference (AAC ≥ 32.6 cm), and BMI (≥ 30 kg/m2) are significantly associated with increased odds of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
To assess your personal risk for type 2 diabetes, check if your Waist-Hip Ratio is 0.93 or higher, your Average Arm Circumference is 32.6 cm or higher, or your BMI is 30 or higher. Exceeding any of these thresholds significantly increases your odds of having or developing diabetes compared to those with lower values.
Subjects of ≥60 years, AAC value ≥32.6 cm, BMI value ≥ 30 kg/m2, and WHR value ≥ 0.93 were at significantly (P<0.5) higher odds of developing T2DM than lower subjects with lower values.
Why this rating
Based on the same case-control study; statistically significant but observational.
Source
Anthropometric indices as novel markers of risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Nigerian adults in Zamfara State
Ikenna Bruno Aguh et al. · Bio Research Journal/Bio- Research · 2021
DOI 10.4314/br.v19i1.7
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