Associations of BMI, waist circumference, body fat, and skeletal muscle with type 2 diabetes in adults

ConclusionsEstimated BF% associates strongly with T2D. Low SM% also has a significant association, suggesting a neglected aspect of aetiology within T2D. These two simple measures with biological relevance, available from data collected in most health surveys, may be more useful than the purely statistical terms BMI.

Source: Acta Diabetologica - March 28, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research