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AuthorBawadi, Hiba
AuthorAbouwatfa, Merna
AuthorAlsaeed, Sara
AuthorKerkadi, Abdelhamid
AuthorShi, Zumin
Available date2019-05-13T08:49:00Z
Publication Date2019-05-01
Publication NameNutrients
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11051018
CitationBawadi, H.; Abouwatfa, M.; Alsaeed, S.; Kerkadi, A.; Shi, Z. Body Shape Index Is a Stronger Predictor of Diabetes. Nutrients 2019, 11, 1018.
ISSN2072-6643
IdentifierArticle # 1018
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/11535
AbstractAnthropometric indicators can predict the development of diabetes among adults. Among them, a new indicator (Body Shape Index) was developed. Several cohort observational studies have demonstrated that A Body Shape Index (ABSI) is a prominent indicator for mortality and morbidity. Nevertheless, the predictive level of ABSI for diabetes varied among different ethnicities. This study aimed to assess the predictive level of ABSI for diabetes compared to BMI in the Qatari population. Date from 2536 Qatari adults aged 20-79 years attending the Qatar Biobank Study were used. Body height, weight, and waist circumference were measured. Blood samples were measured for glucose. The association between ABSI, BMI, and diabetes was assessed using a logistic regression. Both ABSI and BMI were positively associated with diabetes after adjusting for potential confounding factors. ABSI had a stronger association with diabetes than BMI. Per 1 SD increment of ABSI and BMI, the z-score had an odds ratios of 1.85 (1.54-2.23) and 1.34 (1.18-1.51) for diabetes, respectively. ABSI and BMI are significantly associated with diabetes in the Qatari population. ABSI is a better predictor for the risk of diabetes than BMI after the adjustment for age, gender, education, and physical activity.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
SubjectABSI
BMI
Diabetes
Qatar Biobank
TitleBody Shape Index Is a Stronger Predictor of Diabetes.
TypeArticle
Volume Number11
ESSN2072-6643


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