The importance ofwaist circumference and bmi formortality risk in diabetic adults

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OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the associations of waist circumference (WC) and BMI with all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSdThe sample included 847 white and 553 African American patients (18-69 years of age) with diabetes. Height, weight, and WC were measured, and the BMI (kg/m2) was calculated. Cox regression was used to analyze the associations of BMI and WC with mortality, adjusting for age, sex, race, examination year, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Hazard ratios (HRs) are expressed per standard deviation of each independent variable. RESULTSdA total of 86 deaths occurred during 6.7 years of follow-up. After adjustment for covariates, WC (HR 1.40 [95% CI 1.14-1.72]) and BMI (1.29 [1.04-1.61]) demonstrated significant relationships with mortality. CONCLUSIONSdThe results indicate that maintaining a healthy WC and BMI are both important for individuals living with diabetes. © 2013 by the American Diabetes Association.

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Katzmarzyk, P. T., Hu, G., Cefalu, W. T., Mire, E., & Bouchard, C. (2013). The importance ofwaist circumference and bmi formortality risk in diabetic adults. Diabetes Care, 36(10), 3128–3130. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc13-0219

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