Article: Waist to stature ratio is more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk factors than other simple anthropometric indices

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TitleWaist to stature ratio is more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk factors than other simple anthropometric indices
AuthorsHo, SY1
Lam, TH1
Janus, ED2
Issue Date2003
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/annepidem
CitationAnnals Of Epidemiology, 2003, v. 13 n. 10, p. 683-691 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00067-X
AbstractPURPOSE: To determine which is the best anthropometric index among body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist to stature ratio (WSR) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: A representative sample of 2895 Hong Kong Chinese aged 25 to 74 years received medical examinations in 1995 and 1996. Anthropometric indices and cardiovascular risk factors in blood were measured, and partial correlation and Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curves were used in analysis. RESULTS: Among 11 cardiovascular risk factors in partial correlation analysis, including ties WSR had the highest r in 6 in men, and 5 in women; followed by WC with 4 in men and 6 in women. In ROC analyses of 21 risk factors and health conditions, the area under curve (AUC) of WSR was the largest for most (13 of 21) factors in men and 10 in women; followed by WHR with 14 in women but only 5 in men. The optimal WSR cutoff value was 0.48 for both men and women. CONCLUSION: WSR is the best simple anthropometric index in predicting a wide range of cardiovascular risk factors and related health conditions. A simple message that one's waist circumference should not exceed half the stature is recommended for the public. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ISSN1047-2797
2011 Impact Factor: 3.215
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.244
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00067-X
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000186467400004
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dc.contributor.authorHo, SY
dc.contributor.authorLam, TH
dc.contributor.authorJanus, ED
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:18:33Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:18:33Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: To determine which is the best anthropometric index among body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist to stature ratio (WSR) in relation to cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: A representative sample of 2895 Hong Kong Chinese aged 25 to 74 years received medical examinations in 1995 and 1996. Anthropometric indices and cardiovascular risk factors in blood were measured, and partial correlation and Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curves were used in analysis. RESULTS: Among 11 cardiovascular risk factors in partial correlation analysis, including ties WSR had the highest r in 6 in men, and 5 in women; followed by WC with 4 in men and 6 in women. In ROC analyses of 21 risk factors and health conditions, the area under curve (AUC) of WSR was the largest for most (13 of 21) factors in men and 10 in women; followed by WHR with 14 in women but only 5 in men. The optimal WSR cutoff value was 0.48 for both men and women. CONCLUSION: WSR is the best simple anthropometric index in predicting a wide range of cardiovascular risk factors and related health conditions. A simple message that one's waist circumference should not exceed half the stature is recommended for the public. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationAnnals Of Epidemiology, 2003, v. 13 n. 10, p. 683-691 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00067-X
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00067-X
dc.identifier.epage691
dc.identifier.hkuros85175
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000186467400004
dc.identifier.issn1047-2797
2011 Impact Factor: 3.215
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.244
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid14599732
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0242383897
dc.identifier.spage683
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86562
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/annepidem
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Epidemiology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsAnnals of Epidemiology. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAnthropometry
dc.subject.meshBody Composition
dc.subject.meshBody Constitution
dc.subject.meshBody Mass Index
dc.subject.meshCardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology - etiology
dc.subject.meshChina - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value of Tests
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshROC Curve
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.titleWaist to stature ratio is more strongly associated with cardiovascular risk factors than other simple anthropometric indices
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Wimmera Base Hospital