ArticleJournal of obesity2019
Comparative Abilities of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Volume Index, Body Adiposity Index, and Conicity Index as Predictive Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome among Apparently Healthy Ghanaian Adults.
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- Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Determination of the Optimal Cut-Off Point of Anthropometric Indices to Predict the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Iranian Adult Population With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional-Analytical Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Article
- Association between conicity index and osteoporosis/femoral bone mineral density in USA adults : a cross-sectional study based on evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005 to 2020).Bone & joint research · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness, Anthropometry, and Body Composition in Middle-Aged Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Article
- Lipid-adiposity indices outperform traditional and derived anthropometric and biochemical indices for discriminating individuals with metabolic syndrome.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Correlation analysis between eight anthropometric indicators and arterial stiffness in relatively healthy Chinese adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nonlinear association of a body shape index and hyperlipidemia: an American population-based cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- The long term association of nine anthropometric obesity indices with cardiovascular diseases and mortality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of anthropometry indices and metabolic syndrome in Iranians: a cross-sectional study of the Fasa adult cohort study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Abdominal volume index is associated with higher oxidized LDL, high blood pressure and lower HDL among obese adults.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Article
- Predictive Capacity of Different Indicators of Adiposity for Metabolic Syndrome in Adults in the City of Trujillo, Peru.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Predictive properties of novel anthropometric and biochemical indexes for prediction of cardiovascular risk.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Article
- The association between anthropometric indices and ischemic heart disease: a large-scale cross-sectional study on the Iranian population.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of novel and traditional anthropometric indices in Eastern-China adults: which is the best indicator of the metabolically obese normal weight phenotype?BMC public health · 2024Article
- Predictive ability of novel and traditional anthropometric measurement indices for kidney stone disease: a cross-sectional study.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Optimal cut-off points of anthropometric and body roundness indices associated with diabetes: Persian (Shahedieh) cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The association of lipid accumulation product with inflammatory parameters and mortality: evidence from a large population-based study.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) continues to increase. There is therefore the need for early detection to avert possible adverse outcomes. Several anthropometric methods have been suggested to predict MetS, but no consensus has been reached on which is best. The aim of the study was to explore the comparative abilities of conicity index, body adiposity index, abdominal volume index, body mass index, and waist circumference in predicting cardiometabolic risk among apparently healthy adults in the Tamale metropolis. This study was a cross sectional study conducted from September 2017 to January 2018, among one hundred sixty (160) apparently healthy normoglycemic normotensive adults. A self-designed questionnaire was administered to gather sociodemographic data. Anthropometric and haemodynamic measurements were also taken. Blood samples were collected for fasting blood glucose (FBG) and lipid profile. MetS was classified using the harmonised criteria as indicated by the joint interim statement (JIS). Of 160 participants, 42.5% were male and 57.5% were female. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) associated better with MetS and other cardiovascular risk factors. Generally, BMI and WC showed largest area under curves (AUCs) than abdominal volume index (AVI), body adiposity index (BAI), and conicity index (CI) in predicting MetS and its components. Upon gender stratification, AVI and CI had the larger AUCs in females whiles BMI remained the superior index in males. Whiles BMI and WC remained useful parameters, they were not useful in predicting MetS and its components in the female population in this study.
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