SB7f: Type 2 Diabetes Flashcards

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Body mass index (BMI)

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An estimate of the amount of fat in a person’s body, using their mass and height, on which judgements of health are made.

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Correlation

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A relationship between two variables, so that if one variable changes so does the other correlation can be positive or negative.

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Type 2 diabetes

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A type of diabetes in which cells do not respond to insulin, or too little insulin is produced.

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Waist : hip ratio

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An estimate of the amount of the fat in the body, calculated by dividing the waist measurement by the hip measurement. It can be used to make judgements about health.

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