Obesity indicators that best predict type 2 diabetes in an Indian population : insights from the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program

• Main Authors: Kapoor, Nitin, Lotfaliany, Mojtaba, Sathish, Thirunavukkarasu, Thankappan, K. R., Thomas, Nihal, Furler, John, Oldenburg, Brian, Tapp, Robyn J.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Obesity Indicators; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148627
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Obesity indicators are known to predict the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, evidence for which indicator best identifies undiagnosed T2DM in the Indian population is still very limited. In the present study we examined the utility of different obesity indicators to identify the...