Sagittal abdominal diameter as a screening tool in clinical research: cutoffs for cardiometabolic risk.

摘要: Background. Waist girth and BMI are commonly used as markers of cardiometabolic risk. Accumulating data however suggest that sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) or “abdominal height” may be a better marker intra-abdominal adiposity We aimed to identify cutoffs for SAD using risk score. Design. A population-based cross-sectional study. Methods. In 4032 subjects (1936 men 2096 women) at age 60, different anthropometric variables (SAD, BMI, waist girth, waist-to-hip ratio) were measured score calculated. ROC curves assess cutoffs. Results. Among showed the strongest correlations majority individual factors; whereas in women was equal girth. whole sample, area under curve highest SAD. The optimal cutoff an elevated 22 cm (95%CI; 21.6 22.8) 20 cm 19.4 20.8). These similar if Framingham used. Conclusions. research screening “metabolically obese” who would benefit from lifestyle pharmacological interventions. results need verified younger groups.