Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Obesity is significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Many anthropometric indexes are now being used in clinical practice to identify and determine the prevalence of obesity.Aim: This study determined the relationship between common anthropometric indexes and percentage body fat (%BF).Methodology: Ninety-four volunteer subjects participated in this cross sectional hospital based st...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a potentially preventable disease that is presently increasing in epidemic proportion worldwide. Its onset can also be delayed with an appropriate and timely intervention if people at risk are identified early. This study determined risk levels of adults in Nigeria for type 2 DM by using Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC).Method: During our local activities for world diabetes day in 2011, adults who were...