The use of anthropometric measures in the prediction of incident gout: results from a Swedish community-based cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Both BMI and WC showed good predictive ability for incident gout. The clinically used cut-offs for BMI and WC appeared to be relevant in the assessment of increased risk of gout.
PMID: 31012370 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wändell P, Andreasson A, Hagström H, Kapetanovic MC, Carlsson AC Tags: Scand J Rheumatol Source Type: research
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