Comparison of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Adiposity Index (BAI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-To-Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist-To-Height Ratio (WHtR) as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in an adult population in Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0122985PLoS ONE104e012298

Proportion of Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Stratified by Gender Based on Established/Proposed Cut Offs for Body Mass Index^*, Waist Circumference^† and Waist-Height Ratio^‡.

<p>Highest proportion in <b>bold</b>.</p><p>*BMI ≥ 23.0 kg/m² (Increased Risk Category for Asians)</p><p>^†WC ≥ 80cm for females, WC ≥ 90cm for males (Asian Cut-Offs)</p><p>^‡WHtR ≥ 0.5 (Proposed Cut-Off)</p><p>HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.</p><p>Proportion of Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Stratified by Gender Based on Established/Proposed Cut Offs for Body Mass Index^{<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0122985#t007fn002" target="_blank">*</a>}, Waist Circumference<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0122985#t007fn003" target="_blank">^†</a> and Waist-Height Ratio<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0122985#t007fn004" target="_blank">^‡</a>.</p

Adjusted Odds Ratios of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Anthropometric Indices.

<p>Anthropometric measure with the highest significant OR value in <b>bold</b></p><p>*P<0.05</p><p>**P<0.01</p><p>***P<0.001</p><p>HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.</p><p>Adjusted Odds Ratios of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Anthropometric Indices.</p

Spearman Correlation Coefficient between Anthropometric Indices and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors.

<p>All are significant at the level of <0.01 (2-tailed).</p><p>Anthropometric measure with highest correlation coefficient for each variable in <b>bold</b>.</p><p>HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.</p><p>Spearman Correlation Coefficient between Anthropometric Indices and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors.</p

Odds Ratio of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Adjusted for Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Smoking Status, Physical Activity Status and Waist Circumference or Waist-Height Ratio (Model 3).

<p>*P<0.05</p><p>**P<0.01</p><p>***P<0.001</p><p>^† Adjusted for Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Smoking Status, Physical Activity Status and Waist Circumference</p><p>^‡ Adjusted for Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Smoking Status, Physical Activity Status and Waist-Height Ratio</p><p>HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.</p><p>Odds Ratio of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Adjusted for Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Smoking Status, Physical Activity Status and Waist Circumference or Waist-Height Ratio (Model 3).</p