Waist circumference vs body mass index for prediction of disease risk in postmenopausal women

OBJECTIVE:: To test the sensitivity of waist circumference (central adiposity) as an index of disease risk in postmenopausal women. DESIGN:: Retrospective analysis of postmenopausal women tested at Washington University School of Medicine. SUSBJECTS:: A total of 323 healthy postmenopausal (66±5 y; m...

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Published in:International Journal of Obesity 2001-08, Vol.25 (8), p.1183-1188
Main Authors: VAN PELT, R. E, EVANS, E. M, SCHECHTMAN, K. B, EHSANI, A. A, KOHRT, W. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology. Demography
Biological and medical sciences
Body fat
Body mass index
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Drug dosages
Geriatrics
Glucose
Health sciences
High density lipoprotein
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Insulin resistance
Medical sciences
Medicine
Menopause
Middle age
Mortality
Triglycerides
Womens health
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:: To test the sensitivity of waist circumference (central adiposity) as an index of disease risk in postmenopausal women. DESIGN:: Retrospective analysis of postmenopausal women tested at Washington University School of Medicine. SUSBJECTS:: A total of 323 healthy postmenopausal (66±5 y; mean±s.d.) women not using any hormone replacement. MEASUREMENTS:: Body composition, hyperinsulinemia (insulin area), triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol. RESULTS:: Excess waist size had a stronger association with hyperinsulinemia and hypertriglyceridemia than body mass index (BMI; kg/m2 ) in otherwise healthy, postmenopausal women. After adjusting for BMI, a strong relation existed between waist circumference and insulin area, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides (P
ISSN:0307-0565
1476-5497
DOI:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801640