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http://dx.doi.org/10.15324/kjcls.2018.50.1.44

Assessing a Body Shape Index and Waist to Height Ratio as a Risk Predictor for Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adults  

Shin, Kyung-A (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Shinsung University)
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science / v.50, no.1, 2018 , pp. 44-53 More about this Journal
Abstract
The WHtR (waist to height ratio) and ABSI (a body shape index) are indicators that reflect abdominal obesity. This study examined the insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome prediction ability of ABSI and WHtR. In this study, 4,395 people aged 20 years or older, who underwent physical examinations at a General Hospital in Gyeonggi-do from January 2017 to September 2017 were assessed on a cross section survey. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the criteria of the AHA/NHLBI. Insulin resistance was judged to be insulin resistance when the HOMA-IR value was 3.0 or more. Both men and women showed a stronger correlation between WHtR and the metabolic risk factors than ABSI. The AUC value of WHtR and ABSI was 0.849 and 0.676, respectively (p<0.001). The AUC value of WHtR and ABSI for predicting insulin resistance was 0.818 and 0.641, respectively (p<0.001). In conclusion, the ABSI has low predictive power of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome whereas the WHtR has good predictive power for metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
Keywords
A body shape index; Waist to height ratio; Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome;
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