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Four anthropometric indices and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan.
- Source :
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International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity [Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord] 2002 Aug; Vol. 26 (8), pp. 1060-8. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine the relationships between four anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan.<br />Design: The data was collected from four nationwide health screen centers in Taiwan from 1998 to 1999.<br />Subjects: A total of 38 556 subjects: 18 280 men and 20 276 women, mean age=37.0+/-11.1 y. None had any known major systemic diseases or were currently on medication.<br />Measurements: Individual body weight, height, waist circumference (WC), and cardiovascular risk factors (blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol level, low-density and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol level) were assessed and their relationships were examined.<br />Results: In both sexes, with increasing body mass index (BMI), WC, WHpR (waist-to-hip ratio) and WHtR (waist-to-height ratio), there were significantly higher risks of hypertension, impaired fasting glucose, diabetes and dyslipidemia (P<0.001) in almost all age groups. In the age groups older than 65, however, the relationships were statistically inconsistent.<br />Conclusions: In Taiwan, the four anthropometric indexes (BMI, WC, WHpR, WHtR) are closely related to cardiovascular risk factors.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol blood
Cholesterol, HDL blood
Cholesterol, LDL blood
Female
Humans
Male
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Taiwan epidemiology
Triglycerides blood
Anthropometry
Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases etiology
Obesity complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12119571
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802047