Association between anthropometric measures of obesity and insulin resistance in a self-selected group of indigenous Australians

Anthropometric markers of obesity are simple means that may be used as markers of cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance. We compare body mass index, waist circumference and waist hip ratio as tools to screen for insulin resistance in 81 overweight Indigenous Australians using ROC curve analysis. Body mass index and waist circumference emerged as better predictors of insulin resistance compared with waist hip ratio