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Table 5 The area under the curve of each anthropometric measure for the presence of DM in both genders

From: A body shape index and body roundness index: two new body indices to identify diabetes mellitus among rural populations in northeast China

Index

Men (n = 5253)

Women (n = 6092)

ABSI

0.61 (0.58, 0.63)

0.61 (0.59, 0.63)

BMI

0.63 (0.60, 0.65)

0.62 (0.60, 0.65)

BRI

0.66 (0.63, 0.68)

0.67 (0.65, 0.69)

WC

0.65 (0.63, 0.67)

0.66 (0.64, 0.68)

WHtR

0.66 (0.63, 0.68)

0.67 (0.65, 0.69)

  1. Abbreviations: ABSI a body shape index, BMI body mass index, BRI body roundness index, DM diabetes mellitus, WC waist circumference, WHtR waist-to-height ratio
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