Characteristics of ROC curves used for the identification of optimum waist circumference cut-off values for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, hypertension, dysglycaemia and dyslipidaemia.

<p>Figures in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals; *P<0.005, **P<0.0001 for hypothesis test of whether area under the ROC curve is greater than 0.5.</p

Relationship between waist circumference and percentage of subjects with and risk of, hypertension.

<p>Risk is expressed as an odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) compared against group 1, with adjustment for age;</p>**<p>P<0.005,</p>***<p>P<0.0001 versus group 8;</p>†<p>P<0.05,</p>††<p>P<0.005 versus group 7;</p>‡<p>P<0.05,</p>‡‡<p>P<0.005,</p>‡‡‡<p>P<0.0001 versus group 6;</p>§<p>P<0.05,</p>§§<p>P<0.005,</p>§§§<p>P<0.0001 versus group 1.</p

Relationship between waist circumference and percentage of subjects with and risk of, metabolic syndrome (MetS).

<p>Risk is expressed as an odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) compared against group 1, with adjustment for age;</p>*<p>P<0.05,</p>**<p>P<0.005,</p>***<p>P<0.0001 versus group 6;</p>††<p>P<0.005 versus group 5;</p>‡<p>P<0.05,</p>‡‡<p>P<0.005 versus group 1.</p

Anthropometric and fasting biochemical parameters in study population.

<p>Data expressed as mean ± SD or median [interquartile range].</p

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and related metabolic abnormalities in study population.

<p>Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and related metabolic abnormalities in study population.</p

Relationship between waist circumference and percentage of subjects with and risk of, dysglycaemia.

<p>Risk is expressed as an odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) compared against group 1, with adjustment for age;</p>**<p>P<0.005,</p>***<p>P<0.0001 versus group 6;</p>†<p>P<0.05 versus group 5;</p>‡<p>P<0.05 versus group 4;</p>§<p>P<0.05,</p>§§<p>P<0.005 versus group 1.</p

Relationship between waist circumference and percentage of subjects with and risk of, hypo-high density lipoproteinaemia.

<p>Risk is expressed as an odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) compared against group 1, with adjustment for age;</p>**<p>P<0.005 versus group 5;</p>†<p>P<0.05 versus group 4;</p>§<p>P = 0.06,</p>§§<p>P<0.005 versus group 1.</p

Relationship between waist circumference and percentage of subjects with and risk of, insulin resistance.

<p>Risk is expressed as an odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) compared against group 1, with adjustment for age;</p>*<p><i>P</i><0.05,</p>**<p><i>P</i><0.005,</p>***<p><i>P</i><0.0001 versus group 7;</p>†<p><i>P</i><0.05,</p>††<p><i>P</i><0.005 versus group 6;</p>‡<p><i>P</i><0.05 versus group 5;</p>§<p><i>P</i><0.05,</p>§§§<p><i>P</i><0.0001 versus group 1.</p

Health-seeking behaviour.

<p>Health-seeking behaviour.</p

Population Characteristics.

<p>Population Characteristics.</p