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Heterogeneity of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio in predicting obesity-related metabolic disorders for Taiwanese aged 35-64y
Clinical Nutrition, 10/15/09

Chen CC et al. – The associations between anthropometric measures and the metabolic disorders varied with comorbidity, gender, age groups, and smoking status. Waist–to–hip ratio was the best predictor for diabetes mellitus, especially for participants aged 45–64y. The anthropometric measures did not predict hypercholesterolemia well.

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