Different anthropometric adiposity measures and their association with cardiovascular disease risk factors: a meta-analysis |
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Authors: | van Dijk S B Takken T Prinsen E C Wittink H |
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Institution: | School of Clinical Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands, s.b.vandijk@kpnmail.nl. |
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Abstract: | ObjectivesTo investigate which anthropometric adiposity measure has the strongest association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Caucasian men and women without a history of CVD.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched databases for studies reporting correlations between anthropometric adiposity measures and CVD risk factors in Caucasian subjects without a history of CVD. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio and body fat percentage were considered the anthropometric adiposity measures. Primary CVD risk factors were: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting glucose. Two independent reviewers performed abstract, full text and data selection.ResultsTwenty articles were included describing 21,618 males and 24,139 females. Waist circumference had the strongest correlation with all CVD risk factors for both men and women, except for HDL and LDL in men. When comparing BMI with waist circumference, the latter showed significantly better correlations to CVD risk factors, except for diastolic blood pressure in women and HDL and total cholesterol in men.ConclusionsWe recommend the use of waist circumference in clinical and research studies above other anthropometric adiposity measures, especially compared with BMI, when evaluating CVD risk factors. |
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Keywords: | Meta-analysis Cardiovascular disease risk factors Anthropometric Adiposity Waist circumference |
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