Body mass index, waist circumference, and health risk: evidence in support of current National Institutes of Health guidelines
Background No evidence supports the waist circumference (WC) cutoff points recommended
by the National Institutes of Health to identify subjects at increased health risk within the
various body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of
height in meters) categories. Objective To examine whether the prevalence of hypertension,
type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome is greater in individuals
with high compared with normal WC values within the same BMI category. Methods The …
by the National Institutes of Health to identify subjects at increased health risk within the
various body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of
height in meters) categories. Objective To examine whether the prevalence of hypertension,
type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome is greater in individuals
with high compared with normal WC values within the same BMI category. Methods The …