Aims To establish a unified working diagnostic tool for the metabolic syndrome (MetS) that is
convenient to use in clinical practice and that can be used world‐wide so that data from …

South Asians are at higher risk than White Caucasians for the development of obesity and
obesity-related non-communicable diseases (OR-NCDs), including insulin resistance, the …

Background: It was suggested that body fat distribution differs across ethnic groups, and this
may be important when considering risk of disease. Previous studies have not adequately …

Background—Body mass index (BMI) is widely used to assess risk for cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes. Cut points for the classification of obesity (BMI> 30 kg/m2) …

Body roundness index (BRI) is a new anthropometric index developed to predict both body
fat and the percentage of visceral adipose tissue. Our aim was to investigate whether BRI is …

Introduction: The body roundness index (BRI) and a body shape index (ABSI) are novel
anthropometric indices established to determine both the amount visceral adipose tissue …

Current waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) cutoffs have been identified
from studies of predominantly European-derived populations. However, these cutoffs may …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1997 declared obesity as a major public
health problem and a global epidemic. In general, a body mass index of 25 kg/m 2 or greater …

Following experts' consensus, waist circumference (WC) is the best anthropometric obesity
index. However, different anatomic sites are used, and currently there is no universally …

Obesity is an excessive accumulation of body fat that may be harmful to health. Today,
obesity is a major public health problem, affecting in greater or lesser proportion all …