When waist size is considered, body mass index does not relate to the odds of having diabetes.

Scientific Claim

Body mass index tertiles are not associated with the odds ratios for diabetes after adjusting for waist circumference.

Original Statement

“However, BMI tertiles were not associated with the ORs of diabetes after adjustment for WC.”

From study:Differentiating the Associations of Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Chinese Population

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design cannot support claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

Based on abstract only - full methodology not available to verify. The study is observational, so causal claims are not supported, but association claims are appropriate.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Differentiating the Associations of Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Chinese Population

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2015 Mar

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Differentiating the Associations of Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index With Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Chinese Population

Score: 36

DOI: 10.1177/1010539512465306

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