Anthropometric indicators of obesity and hyperglycaemia in Brazilian older people
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Article points 1. In 2030, diabetes will be the seventh main health risk factor and Brazil will rank sixth in the world for number of people with diabetes, with numbers reaching 11.3 million people in Brazil. 2. Obesity (global or centralised) is considered a predictor of diabetes, but a measurement of obesity that is better able to discriminate older people who are at risk has not yet been established. 3. The study showed that BMI was the best anthropometric marker of hyperglycaemia, for both males and females. 4. The findings can be used by health professionals working in geriatrics and/or gerontology when screening for diabetes in older people.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013