The waist circumference cut point for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome in sub-Saharan
African subjects is based on that obtained from studies in European populations. The aim of …

Background and aims Simple, low-cost central obesity measures may help identify
individuals with increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although it is unclear which …

Background To lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease in Africa, identification of African-
centred thresholds for inexpensive biomarkers of insulin resistance (IR) is essential. The …

Objective Waist circumference has been identified as one of the strongest predictive tool for
metabolic syndrome. This study determines the optimal cut-off point of waist circumference …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the most notable obesity index and its optimal cut-
off point of hypertension in different age groups stratified by sexes among community …

Abstract Background In South Africa, not much is known about MetS in farm working
communities. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of the MetS in a farm working …

The aim was to determine receiver operating characteristic (ROC) neck circumference (NC)
cut offs best associated with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a South African cohort. We …

Background: Estimates of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Africans may be
inconsistent due to lack of African-specific cut-off values of waist circumference (WC). This …

Few studies have examined objective physical activity in relation to 24 h ambulatory blood
pressure (BP). We aimed to assess the association of 7-day objectively measured habitual …

The association between obesity and iron status has a long history and is still receiving
attention. However comparative analysis of the association between general obesity (BMI) …