Cardiometabolic risk in young adults from northern Mexico: Revisiting body mass index and waist-circumference as predictors

Cardiometabolic risk in young adults from northern Mexico: Revisiting body mass index and waist-circumference as predictors

Abstract Background A body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 and a waist circumference (WC) ≥80 cm in women (WCF) or ≥90 cm in men (WCM) are reference cardiometabolic risk markers (CMM) for Mexicans adults. However, their reliability to predict other CMM (index tests) in young Mexicans has not been studied...

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Main Authors: Abraham Wall-Medrano, Arnulfo Ramos-Jiménez, Rosa P. Hernandez-Torres, Rafael Villalobos-Molina, Diana C. Tapia-Pancardo, J. Rafael Jiménez-Flores, A. René Méndez-Cruz, Miguel Murguía-Romero, Itzell A. Gallardo-Ortíz, René Urquídez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Cardiometabolic risk
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Central obesity
Youden’s index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2896-1

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