Comparison of waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as predictors of clustering of cardiovascular risk factors among middle-aged people in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.

Rachana Manandhar ShresthaThuy Thi Phuong PhamShohei YamamotoChau Que NguyenAmi FukunagaPhan Cong DanhMasahiko HachiyaHuy Xuan LeHung Thai DoTetsuya MizoueYosuke Inoue

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)

The optimal WC cut-off for Vietnamese men was approximately 10 cm below the recommended Asian cut-off. WHtR might perform slightly better in predicting the clustering of CVD risk factors among the rural population in Vietnam.

Keyphrases

body mass index
cardiovascular risk factors
middle aged
risk factors
south africa
single cell
cardiovascular disease
body weight
rna seq
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
type diabetes