Which adiposity index is best? Comparison of five indicators and their ability to identify type 2 diabetes risk in a population study
Waist-based indicators are more strongly associated with diabetes than BMI. WHtR, an easy-to-calculate, waist-based index with a sex- and race-independent cut-point, may be useful for diabetes prevention.
Authors
- Annie R Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-5430)
- Andre Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-7337)
- Cunrong Huang
Institutions
- Cancer Research UK (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (GB)
- CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112268
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging