Optimum BMI cut points to screen asian americans for type 2 diabetes

Asian Americans manifest type 2 diabetes at low BMI levels but may not undergo diagnostic testing for diabetes if the currently recommended BMI screening cut point of ≥25 kg/m(2) is followed. We aimed to ascertain an appropriate lower BMI cut point among Asian-American adults without a prior diabete...

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Published in:	Diabetes care Vol. 38; no. 5; p. 814
Main Authors:	Araneta, Maria Rosario G, Kanaya, Alka M, Hsu, William C, Chang, Healani K, Grandinetti, Andrew, Boyko, Edward J, Hayashi, Tomoshige, Kahn, Steven E, Leonetti, Donna L, McNeely, Marguerite J, Onishi, Yukiko, Sato, Kyoko K, Fujimoto, Wilfred Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2015
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Asian Americans - ethnology Body Mass Index Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology Early Diagnosis Epidemiologic Methods Female Glucose Tolerance Test Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism Humans Male Middle Aged Residence Characteristics United States - epidemiology
ISSN:	1935-5548, 1935-5548
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