Is waist circumference more strongly associated with metabolic risk factors than waist-to-height ratio in Asians?

Nutrition ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 30-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini D/O Ponnalagu ◽  
Xinyan Bi ◽  
Christiani Jeyakumar Henry
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Metabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

scholarly journals Performance of Waist-To-Height Ratio, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Index in Discriminating Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in a Sample of School-Aged Mexican Children

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibiza Aguilar-Morales ◽  
Eloisa Colin-Ramirez ◽  
Susana Rivera-Mancía ◽  
Maite Vallejo ◽  
Clara Vázquez-Antona
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Metabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio

The most common tools used to screen for abdominal obesity are waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR); the latter may represent a more suitable tool for the general non-professional population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of WHtR, WC, and body mass index with lipidic and non-lipidic cardio-metabolic risk factors and the prediction capability of each adiposity indicator in a sample of school-aged Mexican children. Overall, 125 children aged 6 to 12 years were analyzed. Anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary parameters were assessed. Receiving operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and univariate and multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were performed. All the three adiposity indicators showed significant areas under the ROC curve (AURC) greater than 0.68 for high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides, and atherogenic index of plasma, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c). A significant increased risk of having LDL-c ≥ 3.4 mmol/L was observed among children with WHtR ≥ 0.5 as compared to those with WHtR < 0.5 (odds ratio, OR: 2.82; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.75–7.68; p = 0.003). Fasting plasma glucose was not associated with any of the adiposity parameters. WHtR performed similarly to WC and z-BMI in predicting lipidic cardio-metabolic risk factors; however, a WHtR ≥ 0.5 was superior in detecting an increased risk of elevated LDL-c.

Optimal Cut-off Point of Waist to Height Ratio in Beijing and Its Association with Clusters of Metabolic Risk Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Dong ◽  
Si-si Wang ◽  
Xi Chu ◽  
Jing Zhao ◽  
Ying-zhi Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Waist To Height Ratio
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