Waist Circumference and BMI Cut-off Based on 10-year Cardiovascular Risk: Evidence for "Central Pre-Obesity"

Objective: The objective was to assess the waist circumference (WC) cut‐off point that best identifies a level of 10‐year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with optimal balance of sensitivity and specificity in Chinese subjects according to their predicted 10‐year CVD risk. Research Methods and Proc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2007-11, Vol.15 (11), p.2832-2839
Hauptverfasser:	Ko, Gary T. C., Tang, Joyce S. F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Fat - pathology Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Blood pressure Body Composition Body fat Body Mass Index Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology cardiovascular risk China Chinese Cholesterol Clinical medicine Community health care Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Disease Progression Female Health services High density lipoprotein Humans Lipoproteins Male Metabolic syndrome Middle Aged Models, Statistical Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - diagnosis Obesity - pathology optimal Overweight prediction Predictive Value of Tests Research methodology Risk assessment Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Time Factors Triglycerides waist circumference Waist-Hip Ratio Womens health
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