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Association between anthropometry and cardiovascular risk in patients attending a diabetic clinic

Konar, Kylie Divashnee; Pillay, Somasundram.
JEMDSA (Online); 28 (1), 2023
Background Obesity is a well-documented risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with increasing evidence to suggest visceral adiposity as a greater risk factor for CVD than body mass index (BMI). Objectives To determine a relationship between hypertension (HPT) an...
Diabetes Mellitus, Anthropometry, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Waist Circumference, Waist-Height Ratio
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Sex-related differential prevalence of central obesity in diabetes mellitus: a multi-centred survey in North-Central Nigeria

Msheila-Reng, R; Lawal, Y; Omonua, S O; Shuaibu, R; Odumodu, K; Anumah, F E.
Ann. Health Res. (Onabanjo Univ. Teach. Hosp.); 9 (3), 2023
Contrary to the old dictum that central obesity is more common among men than women, recent reports have shown a gradual reversal of this trend, as suggested by some studies. Objective: To compare the prevalence of central obesity among men and women with Diabetes mellitus in NorthCentral Nigeria. Metho...
Prevalence, Obesity, Abdominal, Diabetes Mellitus, Gender Diversity, Waist Circumference, Waist-Height Ratio, Cross-Sectional Studies, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure
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