Selection of anthropometric indicators for classification of abdominal fatness--a critical review

摘要: In the literature, a variety of anthropometric indicators for abdominal obesity have been suggested. The criteria their selection vary, and they justified mainly on basis being correlated with other risk factors, morbidity mortality, or to be predictors amount visceral fat. Many studies, however, suffer from methodological limitations: are based small number subjects, often derived cross-sectional data, indirect measurement risk, complicated interpret biologically difficult use in public health context. literature lacks systematic evaluation proposed taking into account possible differences between genders, age categories ethnic groups different diseases mortality. Similar considerations relate cut-off points obesity. suggested waist-hip ratio rather arbitrary criteria, studies where waist circumference shortcomings as well, such data variables. It is also reason concern that so far all results obtained Caucasian populations. Moreover, assessment appropriateness intervention has not evaluated. Therefore, no consensus about reached. We conclude there an apparent lack consistency field therefore more scientifically theoretically solid them should high priority this research near future.