Journal article
Waist circumference cutoff points for Chinese adults with metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the appropriate waist circumference (WC) cutoff points for central obesity in the middle-aged and elderly Beijing residents by the metabolic syndrome definition of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Methods: A total of 2,344 Beijing residents aged ≥40 years were investigated. They answered questionnaires, received physical examinations, and underwent plasma glucose and lipid profile measurement. Those …
Authors
Lu Y; Lu J; Wang S; Li C; Liu L; Zheng R; Tian H; Wang X; Yang L; Zhang Y
Journal
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 25–29
Publication Date
March 1, 2007
ISSN
1671-5411