Open AccessOptimal waist circumference cutoff points for the determination of abdominal obesity and detection of cardiovascular risk factors among adult Egyptian population
Author(s) -
S. Assaad-Khalil,
Mary M. Mikhail,
Talaat Abdel Aati,
Adel Zaki,
Mona Helmy,
Magdy Helmy Megallaa,
Rehab Hassanien,
Kamel Hemida Rohoma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.167556
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , waist , abdominal obesity , anthropometry , population , diabetes mellitus , obesity , national cholesterol education program , demography , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology
To determine the best anthropometric measurement of obesity, and its optimal cutoff, that best predicts the presence of cardiovascular risk factors among adult Egyptian population.