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Deriving Ethnic-Specific BMI Cutoff Points for Assessing Diabetes Risk
OBJECTIVE: The definition of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m(2)), a key risk factor of diabetes, is widely used in white populations; however, its appropriateness in nonwhite populations has been questioned. We compared the incidence rates of diabetes across white, South Asian, Chinese, and black populations...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Diabetes Association
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21680722 http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc10-2300 |