OBJECTIVE: The normal body mass index (BMI) range, as defined by the World Health
Organization (WHO), is quite wide, and some people within this range may have excessive …

The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate cut-off values for visceral fat area and
waist circumference (WC) associated with an increase in risk for obesity-related disorder …

BACKGROUND: Despite the westernized lifestyle, most Japanese are not prominently
obese. As their obesity may be obscured, we want to further explore central fat distribution …

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between body fat percentage and body mass index
(BMI) in three different ethnic groups in Singapore (Chinese, Malays and Indians) in order to …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the influences of height and age on the differences in waist
circumference between individuals of different stature. SUBJECTS: 3319 males and 4358 …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and
body fat percentage (BF%) in Singaporean Chinese, Malays and Indians, and to determine …

The objective was to study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat per
cent (BF%) in different population groups of Asians. The study design was a literature …

The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and the waist circumference have been correlated with blood
lipid parameters. However, both the WHR and the waist circumference have been measured …

Background: Although abdominal obesity has been shown to be an important risk factor for
cardiovascular disease and a variety of other diseases, secular changes in fat distribution in …

Purpose We aimed to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI), waist
circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) with cardiometabolic risk. Methods In …