INFLUENCE OF HEIGHT AND AGE ON WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE IN JAPANESE OUTPATIENTS WITH CORONARY RISK FACTORS

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Waist circumference might be influenced by anthropomorphic factors other than factors that increase visceral fat accumulation. We investigated the influence of height and age on waist circumference in 409 consecutive outpatients referred to our clinic. Height, body weight, and waist circumference measurements and blood sampling were performed during fasting in the morning. The correlation between waist circumference and age and height were evaluated. There was a weak inverse correlation between age and waist circumference in overall patients (R=-0.181, p=0.0002). The correlation was found only in males (R=0.354, p<0.0001). A weak correlation was also present between height and waist circumference (R=0.154, p=0.0001). This correlation was stronger in males (R=0.354, p<0.0001) than in females (R=0.201, p=0.0029). The relation between height and waist circumference did not exist in the smaller body mass index (BMI; <18.50)group. However, there was a slight correlation in the normal BMI group (R=0.120, p=00.57) and a significant correlation in the large BMI (≧25) group (R=0.245, p=0.008). We conclude waist circumference in Japanese patients was affected by age and height. Some attention should be warranted when deciding on a cutoff point for waist circumference in the criteria of metabolic syndrome.
名古屋市立大学の論文
2009-04-01