Korean J Obes.
2010 Sep;19(3):101-106.
The Comparison of Efficacy of Obesity Indices for Screening Metabolic Risk Factors Among Adults In Jeju Island
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Korea. MHKong@paran.com
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference have been widely used as indices to determine obesity along with waist/height ratio. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of obesity indices which correlate with the metabolic risk factors in adults in Jeju island.
METHODS
BMI, waist circumference, and waist/height ratio were measured as indices for obesity. Four items (high blood pressure, high fasting glucose, high triglyceride, and low HDL cholesterol) were included as metabolic risk factors. Metabolic high risk group was defined as the sum of the metabolic risk factor score of > or = 3 (one point per item, if present). Each obesity index was compared to metabolic risk factors.
RESULTS
All obesity indices showed significant correlation with metabolic risk factors.
CONCLUSION
Waist/height ratio was the most significant index for screening metabolic high risk group in women. In normal waist group, waist/height ratio in both men and women respectively served as effective index for screening metabolic high risk group.
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