Association and diagnostic efficacy of waist-to-height ratio with glycemic control in young and middle-aged adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus.
A simple waist-to-height measurement helps identify poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in young adults, enabling quick risk assessment.
This cross-sectional study evaluated WHtR as a diagnostic marker for glycemic control in young adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes, finding significant associations with HbA1c and poor glycemic control outcomes. WHtR, as a simple bedside measure, may supplement or replace more complex metabolic markers for rapid glycemic risk stratification in this population.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional diagnostic study
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- BMC Endocr Disord
Why it surfaced
Sentinel scan catch: simple anthropometric marker for glycemic control in early-onset T2DM; BMC Endocr Disord; MEDIUM by score but marginal relevance to core Pulse pipeline; included as sentinel coverage.
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