Untangling Waist Circumference and Hip Circumference from Body Mass Index with a Body Shape Index, Hip Index, and Anthropometric Risk Indicator

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nir Y. Krakauer ◽  
Jesse C. Krakauer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Hip Circumference ◽  
A Body Shape Index

scholarly journals Comparisons of Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Shape Index, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference and Their Associations with Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei ◽  
Liu ◽  
Xue ◽  
Wang ◽  
Shi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Visceral Adiposity ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Visceral Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index

The associations between visceral adiposity index (VAI), body shape index and diabetes in adults were inconsistent. We assessed the predictive capacity of VAI and body shape index for diabetes by comparing them with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). We used the data of 5838 Chinese men and women aged ≥18 years from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the independent associations between Chinese VAI (CVAI) or body shape index and diabetes. The predictive power of the two indices was assessed using the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and compared with those of BMI and WC. Both CVAI and body shape index were positively associated with diabetes. The odds ratios for diabetes were 4.9 (2.9–8.1) and 1.8 (1.2–2.8) in men, and 14.2 (5.3–38.2) and 2.0 (1.3–3.1) in women for the highest quartile of CVAI and body shape index, respectively. The area under the ROC (AUC) and Youden index for CVAI was the highest among all four obesity indicators, whereas BMI and WC are better indicators for diabetes screening. Higher CVAI and body shape index scores are independently associated with diabetes risk. CVAI has a higher overall diabetes diagnostic ability than BMI, WC and body shape index in Chinese adults. BMI and WC, however, are more appealing as screening indicators considering their easy use.

scholarly journals Combining Body Mass and Shape Indices in Clinical Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse C. Krakauer ◽  
Nir Y. Krakauer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Shape Indices ◽  
A Body Shape Index

We present preliminary clinical experience with combined consideration of the commonly used BMI (body mass index) and the newly developed ABSI (a body shape index) using a point of care anthropometric calculator for comparisons of index values and associated relative risks to population normals. In a series of 282 patients, BMI and ABSI were close to being independently distributed, supporting the value of considering both indices. Three selected cases illustrate scenarios where assessment of ABSI together with BMI could inform patient care and counseling. These data suggest that combined assessment of BMI and ABSI may prove useful in clinical practice.

Associations between body mass index, waist circumference and body shape index with resting blood pressure in Portuguese adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Duncan ◽  
Jorge Mota ◽  
Susana Vale ◽  
Maria Paula Santos ◽  
Jose Carlos Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Resting Blood Pressure ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

ABSI (A Body Shape Index) and ARI (Anthropometric Risk Indicator) in Bariatric Surgery. First Application on a Bariatric Cohort and Possible Clinical Use

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1966-1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Consalvo ◽  
Jesse C. Krakauer ◽  
Nir Y. Krakauer ◽  
Antonio Canero ◽  
Mafalda Romano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Surgery First ◽  
A Body Shape Index

Original Article (Clinical Investigation) Enhanced Prediction of Renal Function Decline by Replacing Waist Circumference With “a Body Shape Index (Absi)” in Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiji Nagayama ◽  
Kentaro Fujishiro ◽  
Shinichi Tsuda ◽  
Yasuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Renal Function Decline ◽  
A Body Shape Index

Abstract Background: Abdominal obesity as a risk factor for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) is conventionally evaluated using waist circumference (WC), although WC does not necessarily reflect visceral adiposity. We aimed to examine whether replacing WC with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)”, an abdominal obesity index, in MetS diagnosis is useful for predicting renal function decline (RFD). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 5438 Japanese urban residents (median age 48 years) who participated in a public health screening program for 4 consecutive years. Systemic arterial stiffness was assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), and high CAVI was defined as CAVI ≥ 9.0. The predictability of the occurrence of RFD (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m 2 ) by replacing high WC with high ABSI (ABSI ≥ 0.080) was examined using three sets of MetS diagnostic criteria: Japanese, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII). Results: In Japanese and NCEP-ATPIII criteria, MetS diagnosed using ABSI (ABSI-MetS) was associated with significantly higher age-adjusted CAVI compared to non-MetS, whereas MetS diagnosed using WC (WC-MetS) showed no association. Kaplan-Meier analysis of the rate of new-onset RFD over 4 years (total 8.7%) showed remarkable higher rate in subjects with ABSIMetS than in those without (log-rank test p <0.001), but almost no difference between subjects with and without WC-MetS ( p = 0.014-0.617). In Cox analysis including gender, high CAVI and low-density lipoprotein‒cholesterol ≥140 mg/dL as confounders, only ABSI-MetS diagnosed by Japanese criteria contributed independently to the occurrence of RFD (HR = 1.41, p = 0.011). High CAVI was also an independent contributor to the occurrence of RFD. In a subanalysis, ABSI-MetS diagnosed by Japanese criteria contributed significantly to the occurrence of RFD regardless of age or gender, while WC-MetS by Japanese criteria contributed significantly only in older women. Conclusion: In this study, replacing WC with ABSI in MetS diagnostic criteria more efficiently predicted subjects at risk of RFD and arterial stiffening. Further studies are needed to confirm whether MetS diagnosed using ABSI also predicts CVD.

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