Key result
Gender-specific waist circumference cutoff values of 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women were identified as discriminate and convenient criteria for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese population.
Why the study?
What are the optimal gender-specific waist circumference cutoff values for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and visceral fat accumulation in a Japanese population?
Population
6,736 men and women who underwent an annual periodic health check-up and had a computed tomography scan for…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support screening with 90/85 cm cutoffs in Japanese adults; leaves open prospective validation and outcome impact.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,736)
No
What are the optimal gender-specific waist circumference cutoff values for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and visceral fat accumulation in a Japanese population?
In a Japanese population, waist circumference cutoffs of 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women are optimal for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and visceral fat accumulation.
Kashihara et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors (Metabolic syndrome) (n=6,736). Waist circumference and visceral fat area measurement was evaluated on Discriminate gender-specific cutoff values of waist circumference and visceral fat area for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors. Gender-specific waist circumference cutoff values of 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women were identified as discriminate and convenient criteria for detecting the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in a Japanese population.
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