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Assessing association of waist-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index (BMI) with non-communicable disease risk factors

verfasst von: Jing Yuan On, Sok King Ong, Hanif Abdul Rahman

Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 4/2021

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Abstract

Aim

The aim of this study is to determine the potential of the waist-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index (BMI) as predictors of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors.

Subjects and methods

A retrospective study using data from the 2016 National NCD survey (STEPS). A total of 3808 data points were retrieved including sociodemographic factors, anthropometric measurements, NCD prevalence and risk factors. Multiple logistic and linear regression was applied for analysis.

Results

Men (OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.63, 0.95), aged ≥ 45 years (OR = 4.24, 95% CI: 3.15, 0.97), of Malay ethnicity, with no formal schooling, and with existing hypertension and diabetes had significantly higher odds of having WHtR > 0.5. BMI ≥ 25 and BMI ≥ 30 are significantly associated with age group, ethnicity, education level, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolaemia.

Conclusion

Both WHtR and BMI were important predictors of NCD prevalence. These findings can contribute to the validity of the WHtR in clinical application and encourage the use of these anthropometric indices in clinical settings.

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Titel: Assessing association of waist-height ratio (WHtR) and body mass index (BMI) with non-communicable disease risk factors
verfasst von: Jing Yuan On
Sok King Ong
Hanif Abdul Rahman
Publikationsdatum: 22.01.2020
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 4/2021
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01196-0

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