Deriving an optimal threshold of waist circumference for detecting cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan Africa

201768 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Kenneth Ekoru · University of Cambridge

Georgina Murphy · University of Oxford

Elizabeth Young · University of Cambridge

Hélène Delisle · Université de Montréal

C S Jerome · Université d'Abomey-Calavi

Félix Assah · Université de Yaoundé I

Benjamin Longo‐Mbenza · Walter Sisulu University

Abstract

The optimal WC cut-point for identifying men at increased cardiometabolic risk is lower (⩾81.2 cm) than current guidelines (⩾94.0 cm) recommend, and similar to that in women in SSA. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these cut-points based on cardiometabolic outcomes.International Journal of Obesity advance online publication, 31 October 2017; doi:10.1038/ijo.2017.240.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Obesity

Volume 42, Issue 3, pp. 487-494

DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.240

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