Prasad, D.S. ; Kabir, Zubair ; Revathi Devi, K. ; Peter, Pearline Suganthy ; Das, B.C. (2020) Gender differences in central obesity: Implications for cardiometabolic health in South Asians Indian Heart Journal, 72 (3). pp. 202-204. ISSN 0019-4832
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2020.04.008
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2020.04.008
Abstract
This study estimates the prevalence of central obesity in South Asian adults and examines gender differences in central obesity across cardiometabolic determinants. An urban community-based survey was conducted using multi-stage random sampling. Asia-Pacific criterion for waist circumference (WC) was used to measure central obesity. Amongst 1178 participants, females had a higher age-adjusted central obesity (48%), and more than two-fold increased odds of central obesity. Increased prevalence of central obesity and female preponderance are indicative for a gender-sensitive population-level intervention to tackle cardiometabolic risk. WC may be an effective population-level measurement tool for cardiometabolic risk assessment in South Asian adults.
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