Are the Thigh Circumference, Waist-to-Thigh Circumference Ratio and Serum Creatinine Better Markers of Type II Diabetes than the Body Mass Index?

摘要

Overweight and obesity, associated with type 2 diabetes have been characterized by Body Mass Index, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio. However, because of the limitation of the Body Mass Index in expressing fat distribution and the fact that visce