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Are You At Risk?

Heather said: "Thanks for the info. Looks like I should be Okay.."

helplesscase said: "Interesting....."

UniqueMystique said: "Waist Size May Predict Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease Contributed by Carla Sharetto | 16 April, 2005 01:06 GMT A waist circumference of less than 100 centimeters (about 39 inches) excluded insulin resistance in both men and women. It replaces body mass index, waist:hip ratio, and other measures of total body fat as a predictor of insulin resistance. People with a waistline of one meter (about 39.5 inches) or more are at serious risk of insulin resistance -- an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study published online by the BMJ. No easy test exists for predicting the insulin resistance of an individual. Current guidelines suggest a cut-off for heart disease of 102 centimeters (about 40 inches) in men and 88 centimeters (about 34.5) in women, but there are questions over the accuracy of these figures. Variables Measured Researchers in Sweden set out to assess the ability of different body measurements and biological markers to predict insulin sensitivity. Their study involved 2,746 healthy male and female volunteers aged between 18 and 72 years who had body mass indexes (a measure of body fat based on height and weight) from 18 to 60, and waist circumferences from 65 to 150 centimeters (about 25.5 to 59 inches). Height, weight, waist and hip circumference were measured, and a blood sample was taken to determine insulin sensitivity. Statistical modeling was used to assess the predictive power of each variable. Strong Independent Predictor Waist circumference was a very strong independent predictor of insulin sensitivity. A waist circumference of less than 100 centimeters (about 39 inches) excluded insulin resistance in both sexes. It replaces body mass index, waist:hip ratio, and other measures of total body fat as a predictor of insulin resistance, say the authors. Waist circumference is a simple tool to exclude insulin resistance and to identify those at greatest risk (therefore, those who would benefit most from lifestyle changes), the researchers conclude."

UniqueMystique said: "My father was thick and had type 2...my sister-in-law is thick and has type 2...,y mother-in-law is thick and was type 2 but is now having to use injections. I carry all of my weight in my mid-section too....so it's a definite that I need it off!"

UniqueMystique said: "I'm a pear too....thin up top, thin legs and arms.....chubby tummy and a big, ethnic butt...and I'm caucasian (well...I appear to be, who knows what lies in my gene pool! ;)) I've always had the butt though....so it's not excess fat....it's just part of who I am!"

spectrachic311 said: "Hmm, interesting. My mother-in-law-to-be has type 2 diabetes and she definitely carries all her weight in her belly. My fiance told me it's always been like that, even before she was diabetic. My grandpa also had type 2 diabetes and had a huge potbelly. And my dad carries all his weight in his tummy too. He isn't diabetic yet, but he thinks he might be pre-diabetic because his fasting blood sugar level is kind of high. So maybe that is a good predictor of insulin resistance."

Holly said: "I'm your classic pear. Not that it gives me a free pass. I just thought I'd share. That rhymed."