Body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be related to the risk of type 2 diabetes and
hypertension. However, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) can better reflect the …

AIMS: Obesity associated metabolic diseases have reached epidemic levels in many South
Asian countries. Conventional anthropometric indices have poor sensitivity and specificity …

Objective The aim of this study was to identify which anthropometric measurement (body
mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], or waist-to-height ratio [WHtR]) is a better …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Obesity-related metabolic disorders such as hypertension,
diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia are major …

Background: The associations of different adiposity indicators and short-term adiposity
change with diabetes risk are not fully elucidated. Objective: We aimed to assess the …

Background: Anthropometric measures [ie, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),
and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)] have been used as prediction factors for incident …

It has not been established which specific measures of obesity might be most appropriate for
predicting CVD risk in Asians. The objectives of the present study were to determine the …

For prevention of obesity in the Chinese population, it is necessary to define the optimal
range of healthy weight and the appropriate cut‐off points of body mass index (BMI) and …

In total, 17 prospective and 35 cross-sectional studies in adults aged 18–74 years, with the
aim of comparing betweenbody mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to …

Backgrounds. The prevalence of diabetes has increased with the increase of obesity, and
finding indicators to predict diabetes risk has become an urgent need. The purpose of this …