Clinical and Genetic Associations With Hypertriglyceridemic Waist [HTGW] in a Canadian Aboriginal Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.L. Pollex
A.J.G. Hanley
B. Zinman
S.B. Harris
R. A. Hegele
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 30, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 484-491
Description
Study findings indicate that HTGW is prevalent in Oji-Cree, especially in men. The odds ratio (OR) for type 2 diabetes were similar for individuals with either HTGW or hepatic nuclear factor-1. These two independent risk factors were synergistic in conferring an even greater risk of type 2 diabetes.