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This study is therefore aimed at comparing WHtR with other obesity indices in the prediction of peripheral neuropathy in persons with diabetes mellitus (DM).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title><jats:p>One thousand and forty persons with DM were enrolled following consent. Relevant details of history were obtained, followed by physical examinations. Data were analyzed using IBM-SPSS version 23. Logistic regression was used to compare the odds ratio of obesity indices in the prediction of peripheral neuropathy. The level of significance used was <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.05.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Logistic regression showed that WHtR had the highest odds ratio (OR) for the prediction of \u201cprobable\u201d diabetic peripheral neuropathy (OR 9.11, 95% CI 3.07\u201347.97, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002), followed by WC (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.09\u20134.05, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.004), and BMI (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.00\u20133.99, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.019) after correction for age; systemic hypertension; duration of DM; control of SBP, DBP, HbA1c, FPG, and 2HrPP.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>WHtR has the highest odds ratio in the prediction of \u201cprobable\u201d diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both genders, followed by WC in the males and BMI in the 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