Determining the optimal cutoff points for waist circumference and body mass index for identification of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome in urban Thai population

Apilak Worachartcheewan; Prabhop Dansethakul; Chanin Nantasenamat; Phannee Pidetcha; Virapong Prachayasittikul

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2012.09.018

Determining the optimal cutoff points for waist circumference and body mass index for identification of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome in urban Thai population

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Nov;98(2):e16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.09.018. Epub 2012 Sep 23.

Authors

Apilak Worachartcheewan¹, Prabhop Dansethakul, Chanin Nantasenamat, Phannee Pidetcha, Virapong Prachayasittikul

Affiliation

¹ Center of Data Mining and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.

PMID: 23010557
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.09.018

Abstract

This study describes the prevalence and optimal waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) cutoff point for metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome (MS) from urban Thai population. The optimal BMI/WC cutoff has been used for identifying and evaluating metabolic abnormalities for screening individuals having risk factor of MS.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Asian People
Body Mass Index
Female
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome / diagnosis*
Metabolic Syndrome / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Obesity / diagnosis
Obesity / epidemiology
Waist Circumference / physiology*