Waist-to-hip ratio is a better anthropometric index than body mass index for predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes in Taiwanese population

Cheng, Chun-Wen; Ho, Chien-Chang; Yang, Chin-Feng; Huang, Yann-Chang; Lai, Cheng-Hsiu; Liaw, Yung‐Po

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2010.08.007

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“…Component 5, in turn, the ‘insulin resistance component’, included only FG and WHR. This finding corroborates recent studies50 51 demonstrating that WHR is the best anthropometric measure to predict diabetes type 2. Curiously, PC5 did not include VFA, suggesting that FG in shift workers is more associated with WHR than with VFA itself.…”

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Lifetime shift work exposure: association with anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, glucose and heart rate variability

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Lifetime shift work exposure: association with anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, glucose and heart rate variability

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“…13 Obesity is determined by different indices, such as BMI and WHR. BMI is an accepted anthropometric index that measures general obesity, 9 and it has been reported to be closely related to the risks of hypertension disorders and preeclampsia in pregnancy. 6,7,22,[35][36][37] WC or WHR are other known obesity indices that might better reflect abdominal adiposity and be better predictors of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease than BMI.…”

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“…It seems that WHR, measured at p12 weeks of gestation, can be a good predictor of preeclampsia. This index, although widely used in nonpregnant women to assess obesity and related health risks, [9][10][11][12] has received little attention in pregnancy. Yamamoto et al 39 also found that WHR and BMI in early pregnancy were both related to the risk of preeclampsia.…”

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Early pregnancy waist-to-hip ratio and risk of preeclampsia: a prospective cohort study

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Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal death and morbidity. Body mass index (BMI) predicts an increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders and preeclampsia. However, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), as a central obesity index, has not been assessed in predicting this disorder in pregnancy. We assumed that WHR might be more sensitive in predicting the risk of preeclampsia, compared with BMI. The aim of this cohort study was to investigate the relationships of BMI and WHR with preeclampsia. This was a prospective cohort study of 1200 pregnant women with singleton pregnancies. Anthropometric indices included WHR and BMI, which were measured at the first antenatal visit (⩽ 12 weeks of gestational age). The incidence of preeclampsia was assessed after 20 weeks of gestation. Maternal demographic data and obstetric outcomes were also recorded for each subject. All of the statistical tests were performed using SPSS software, version 16. The overall incidence of preeclampsia in the study population was 4.2%. The maternal WHR and BMI at the beginning of pregnancy were significantly associated with the occurrence of preeclampsia (P = 0.006 and P = 0.001, respectively). WHR ⩾ 0.85 and BMI ⩾ 25 kg m(-2) in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy had relative risks of 2.317 (confidence interval (CI): 1.26-4.27) and 3.317 (CI: 1.6-6.86) for preeclampsia. BMI and WHR were anthropometric indicators that presented correlations with preeclampsia. Of these anthropometric indices, BMI had greater predictive value in preeclampsia.

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“…Cheng et al 10 , in a sample of 5,107 Chinese (Taiwanese), also reported a significant relationship between self-reported DM and high BMI and WHR (compared with non-diabetics), the latter being an important anthropometric risk predictor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Other foreign studies also observed associations between high WHR 9 and BMI 9,31 and high risk for DM incidence.…”

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Associations among self-reported diabetes, nutritional status, and socio-demographic variables in community-dwelling older adults

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to describe relationships between self-reported diabetes mellitus and its treatment, according to demographic and socioeconomic data, as well as indicators of nutritional status in community-dwelling older adults. MethodsThis is a population-based and a cross-sectional study derived from the multicentric survey "Frailty in Brazilian Elderly". The random sample consisted of 881 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older from the city of Campinas. The self-reported variables were: age, gender, family income (minimum salaries), education (years of education); and absolute data (yes versus no) regarding unintentional weight loss and weight gain, diabetes, and its treatment. Anthropometric variables were collected by trained examiners following classic protocols. Body mass index was classified as: underweight <23; normal weight ≥23 and <28; overweight ≥28 and <30; and obesity ≥30. Waist-to-hip ratio, indicator of abdominal adiposity, was classified according the metabolic risk, for male and female, respectively: low 0.90-0.95 and 0.80-0.85; moderate 0.96-1.00 and 0.86-0.90; and high >1.00 and >0.90.

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Waist-to-hip ratio is a better anthropometric index than body mass index for predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes in Taiwanese population

Cited by 78 publications

References 55 publications

Lifetime shift work exposure: association with anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, glucose and heart rate variability

Lifetime shift work exposure: association with anthropometry, body composition, blood pressure, glucose and heart rate variability

Early pregnancy waist-to-hip ratio and risk of preeclampsia: a prospective cohort study

Associations among self-reported diabetes, nutritional status, and socio-demographic variables in community-dwelling older adults

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