2013
DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-5-74
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Ability of body mass index to predict abnormal waist circumference: receiving operating characteristics analysis

Abstract: BackgroundBody mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are the most used anthropometric measures to identify obesity. While BMI is considered to be a simple and accurate estimate of general adiposity, WC is an alternative surrogate measure of visceral obesity. However, WC is subject to significant inter-examiner variation. The aim of the present study was to correlate BMI and WC measures in a group of Brazilian adults to determine the most accurate BMI values for predicting abnormal WC.MethodsBMI and WC … Show more

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“…In addition, those authors showed that BMI and WC give an inadequate measure of percent body fat, when compared with DXA. 24 , 25 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, those authors showed that BMI and WC give an inadequate measure of percent body fat, when compared with DXA. 24 , 25 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since waist circumference was not measured in some study sites, BMI was used. BMI is closely correlated with abdominal circumference, and the most accurate BMI cut-off point for large abdominal circumference (90 cm for men and 80 cm for women, the cut-off point for the diagnosis of MetS for Asians) was approximately 25 kg/m 2 [ 24 ]. Subjects who had at least three of the five following conditions were judged as having MetS: BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 , blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension, serum HDL cholesterol level < 40 mg/dL for men and <50 mg/dL for women, serum triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL, and fasting blood glucose level ≥ 100 mg/dL or treatment for diabetes.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since waist circumference was not measured for every study subject, BMI was used. BMI is closely correlated with abdominal circumference, and the most accurate BMI cut-off point for large abdominal circumference (90 cm for men and 80 cm for women, the cut-off point for the diagnosis of MetS for Asians [2]) was approximately 25 kg/m 2 [24]. Subjects with three or more of the following five conditions were defined as having MetS: BMI ≥25 kg/m 2 ; blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension, serum HDL cholesterol level <40 mg/dL for men and <50 mg/dL for women; serum triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL; and fasting blood glucose level ≥100 mg/dL or treatment for diabetes.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%