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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Epidemiol. 2011 May;21(5):358–366. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2011.02.005

Table 2.

Risk of Diabetes by Anthropometric Index

Men Women
HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
BMI, kg/m2* 1.88 1.76–2.01 1.70 1.63–1.77
Waist circumference, cm* 1.89 1.77–2.03 1.88 1.80–1.97
Hip circumference, cm* 1.59 1.49–1.70 1.56 1.50–1.63
WHR * 1.66 1.55–1.77 1.50 1.45–1.55
*

Expressed as per standard deviation change.

Multivariable analyses also controlled for education, income, occupational status, energy intake, physical activity, current smoker status, alcohol consumption, hypertension, and a family history of type 2 diabetes.