Misclassification of high-risk older subjects using waist action levels established for young and middle-aged adults - results from the Rotterdam Study

Suggested cutoff points for waist circumference are only useful to a limited extend for identifying subjects with overweight and obesity and/or central fat distribution in an older population. This is mainly because of increased central distribution of fat as age increases. Waist action levels established for young and middle-aged adults are not very useful in diagnosis. Conclusions are based on results from the Rotterdam Study, a population-based cohort study involving 6,423 people older than 54