Key result
Waist-to-height ratio was a stronger predictor of high HOMA (AUC 0.81) than BMI (AUC 0.78) or waist circumference (AUC 0.78) among healthy Qatari adults.
Why the study?
With over 70% of adults in Qatar being overweight or obese, the study aimed to compare anthropometric indicators with DXA-derived adiposity indicators for predicting cardio-metabolic risk.
Do simple anthropometric indicators predict cardio-metabolic risk as effectively as DXA-derived adiposity indicators in healthy adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=558)
Do simple anthropometric indicators predict cardio-metabolic risk as effectively as DXA-derived adiposity indicators in healthy adults?
p-value: p=< 0.001
Simple anthropometric indicators like waist-to-height ratio are clinically valuable tools for identifying cardio-metabolic risk, performing comparably to DXA-derived parameters.
Waist-to-height ratio may aid insulin resistance screening over BMI or waist circumference; leaves open prospective validation and comparison to DXA in diverse cohorts.
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Kerkadi et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy adults assessed for cardio-metabolic risk (n=558). Anthropometric and DXA-derived adiposity indicators was evaluated on Prediction of cardio-metabolic risk factors (p=< 0.001). Waist-to-height ratio was a stronger predictor of high HOMA (AUC 0.81) than BMI (AUC 0.78) or waist circumference (AUC 0.78) among healthy Qatari adults.
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