Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist and association with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of HTGW has reached an alarming level and is closely associated with increased risk of T2DM in the general population, particularly among women and brown-skinned people.
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Source: Diabetes Metab - September 28, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ren Y, Luo X, Wang C, Yin L, Pang C, Feng T, Wang B, Zhang L, Li L, Yang X, Zhang H, Zhao J, Hu D Tags: Diabetes Metab Res Rev Source Type: research