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ea0038p286 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2015

Relationship between three indices of central obesity and fasting plasma glucose

Raimi Taiwo , Odewabi Adesina , Odusan Olatunde , Fasanmade Olufemi

Objectives: Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the relationship between central obesity and fasting plasma glucose (FPG).Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study involving five hundred and twenty one (521) adult participants (134 males and 387 females) of a community health survey in Sagamu, Isara and Ode-Remo, Nigeria. The waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) o...