Which anthropometric measures best indicate type 2 diabetes among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland? A cross-sectional study

Natalia Skogberg,Päivikki Koponen,Tiina Laatikainen,Annamari Lundqvist,Eero Lilja,Tommi Härkänen

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019166

Which anthropometric measures best indicate type 2 diabetes among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland? A cross-sectional study

Natalia Skogberg, Päivikki Koponen + Show 4 more

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019166

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Journal: BMJ Open	Publication Date: May 1, 2018
Citations: 6	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiri

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ObjectivesTo compare the performance of body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in detecting type 2 diabetes among Russian, Somali and Kurdish (born...

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