Defining Abdominal Obesity as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease in the U.S.: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).

Diana A ChirinosMaria M LlabreRonald B GoldbergMarc GellmanArmando MendezJianwen CaiDaniela Sotres-AlvarezMarta DaviglusLinda C GalloNeil Schneiderman

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

Our results suggest that the current recommendations for waist circumference cut points may not be appropriate for U.S. Hispanic/Latino women.

Keyphrases

body mass index
african american
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
adipose tissue
body weight
clinical practice