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. 1991 Apr;81(4):507-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.4.507.

Association of waist to hip ratio and family history with the prevalence of NIDDM among 25,272 adult, white females

R D Morris  1 , A A Rimm
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Association of waist to hip ratio and family history with the prevalence of NIDDM among 25,272 adult, white females

R D Morris et al. Am J Public Health. 1991 Apr.

Abstract

The independent association of waist to hip ratio (WHR), relative weight, and family history with the prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) was investigated in a population of 25,254 White females in the United States and Canada. A multivariate logistic analysis yielded standardized odds ratios of 1.47, 1.46, 1.54, and 1.14 for family history index, WHR, relative weight, and age, respectively.

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