Evaluation of body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist-to-height ratio as predictors of insulin resistance in Syrian adult women: A cross-sectional study
Wissam Zam, Haya Farkoh, Jana Makhoul, Jouel Youssef · 2026
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Wissam Zam and three colleagues test which simple body measure best flags insulin resistance in Syrian women in a 2026 study. Seventy women aged seventeen to forty-six attended a clinic in Homs. Three measures were compared: a waist-to-height ratio, a waist-to-hip ratio, and the standard body mass index. Insulin resistance was scored from fasting blood values by a standard formula.
Body mass index barely tracked insulin resistance, and the link missed statistical firmness. Waist-to-height ratio tracked it most closely by a wide margin. In accuracy tests it also beat both rivals at picking out resistant cases. The authors recommend the waist-to-height ratio as a cheap clinic screen for this group, while noting that men still need their own study.
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| CREATOR | Wissam Zam, Haya Farkoh, Jana Makhoul, Jouel Youssef |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23900 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |