Key result
Waist circumference is a better discriminator than BMI for predicting diabetes and hypertension, with optimal WC cutoffs for diabetes of 93-98 cm in men and 94-99 cm in women.
Why the study?
What are the optimal BMI and waist circumference cutoffs for predicting type 2 diabetes and hypertension in the Mexican population?
Population
38,377 adults from a randomly selected, nationally representative health survey in Mexico, mean age…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May refine cardiometabolic screening in Mexicans; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=38,377)
Yes
What are the optimal BMI and waist circumference cutoffs for predicting type 2 diabetes and hypertension in the Mexican population?
The risk for diabetes and hypertension in the Mexican population begins at lower BMI and waist circumference levels than WHO recommendations, with waist circumference serving as a better discriminator for public health screening.
Sánchez-Castillo et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension (n=38,377). Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) was evaluated on Optimum anthropometric cutoffs for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Waist circumference is a better discriminator than BMI for predicting diabetes and hypertension, with optimal WC cutoffs for diabetes of 93-98 cm in men and 94-99 cm in women.
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