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Obesity and albuminuria among adults with type 2 diabetes: the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Study.

Kramer H, Reboussin D, Bertoni AG, Marcovina S, Lipkin E, Greenway FL 3rd, Brancati FL; Look Ahead Research Group.

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Exercise capacity and cardiovascular/metabolic characteristics of overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes: the Look AHEAD clinical trial.

Ribisl PM, Lang W, Jaramillo SA, Jakicic JM, Stewart KJ, Bahnson J, Bright R, Curtis JF, Crow RS, Soberman JE; Look AHEAD Research Group.

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Waist/height ratio as a better predictor of type 2 diabetes compared to body mass index in Tehranian adult men--a 3.6-year prospective study.

Hadaegh F, Zabetian A, Harati H, Azizi F.

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Waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and body mass index and their correlation with cardiovascular disease risk factors in Australian adults.

Dalton M, Cameron AJ, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE, Jolley D, Dunstan DW, Welborn TA; AusDiab Steering Committee.

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Xu WH, Matthews CE, Xiang YB, Zheng W, Ruan ZX, Cheng JR, Gao YT, Shu XO.

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Abdominal and total adiposity and risk of coronary heart disease in men.

Rexrode KM, Buring JE, Manson JE.

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Associations of hip and thigh circumferences independent of waist circumference with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study.

Snijder MB, Dekker JM, Visser M, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD, Kostense PJ, Yudkin JS, Heine RJ, Nijpels G, Seidell JC.

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Association between diabetes mellitus and hypertension with anthropometric indicators in older adults: results of the Mexican Health Survey, 2000.

Sánchez-Viveros S, Barquera S, Medina-Solis CE, Velázquez-Alva MC, Valdez R.

J Nutr Health Aging. 2008 May;12(5):327-33.PMID: 18443716 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Low physical activity accentuates the effect of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism on body fat accumulation.

Andreasen CH, Stender-Petersen KL, Mogensen MS, Torekov SS, Wegner L, Andersen G, Nielsen AL, Albrechtsen A, Borch-Johnsen K, Rasmussen SS, Clausen JO, Sandbaek A, Lauritzen T, Hansen L, Jørgensen T, Pedersen O, Hansen T.

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[The influence of increased body mass index and abdominal obesity on the development of metabolic syndrome]

Tytmonas G.

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Fat distribution is strongly associated with plasma glucose levels and diabetes in Thai adults-the InterASIA study.

Stolk RP, Suriyawongpaisal P, Aekplakorn W, Woodward M, Neal B; InterASIA Collaborative Group.

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Body mass index, waist circumference, and health risk: evidence in support of current National Institutes of Health guidelines.

Janssen I, Katzmarzyk PT, Ross R.

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Contribution of obesity and abdominal fat mass to risk of stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

Winter Y, Rohrmann S, Linseisen J, Lanczik O, Ringleb PA, Hebebrand J, Back T.

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Obesity, fat distribution, and weight gain as risk factors for clinical diabetes in men.

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General obesity and central adiposity in a representative sample of Tehranian adults: prevalence and determinants.

Azadbakht L, Mirmiran P, Shiva N, Azizi F.

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