Site or Size of Waist Circumference, Which one is More important in Metabolic Syndrome?

Abstract

Abdominal obesity is one of the pivotal factors in defining the metabolic syndrome. Abdominal obesity is assessed by the various clinical surrogates among which waist circumference is considered to be simple, inexpensive & sensitive tool. But various controversies surround the exact cut offs and the ideal sites of waist circumference measurement, so in this review we discussed these issues. Key words: Metabolic syndrome, Waist circumference, Cardio metabolic risk, Abdominal obesity, Harmonized Definition.