Narrow hips and broad waist circumferences independently contribute to increased risk of non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus

Seidell JC, Han TS, Feskens EJM, Lean MEJ (National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands, and Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK). Narrow hips and broad waist circumferences independently contribute to increased risk of non‐insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. J Intern Med 1997; 242: 401–406.

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