Relative fat mass helps in prediction of new onset diabetes - Video
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Overview
Relative fat mass (RFM) has the potential to be utilized in the general practice environment to predict the risk of developing future diabetes because it is highly related with new-onset T2D. according to an article published in European Journal of Internal Medicine.
A brand-new anthropometric equation for estimating whole-body fat percentage is called relative fat mass.
The study enrolled 522 of the 7961 PREVEND participants who experienced type-2 diabetes. All adiposity indicators were substantially linked with the incidence of type-2 diabetes in a multivariable model.
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
