Adult height and diabetes control: is there an association?

Abstract

Background: Obesity is commonly associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). The most frequent anthropometric index utilised to assess obesity is the body mass index (BMI), which uses height and weight as variables, but eliminates height as an independent analytical variable. Currently there are no data available on the relationship between adult height and glycaemic control in patients living with diabetes (PLWD) within the context of HIV infection.Objectives: This study aimed to determine an association between final adult height and glycaemic control in an HIV endemic area. Methods: Standardised clinic sheets were used from the DM clinic at