Adiposity Measures

Uses

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The study compared BMI, waist-to-height ratio, and BIA-measured visceral fat as predictors of diabetes and hypertension. — Comparing adiposity-related predictors of cardiometabolic disease in two Indigenous Guatemalan municipalities: a cross-sectional receiver operating characteristic analysis
• Across both genders and disease outcomes, visceral fat ranked as the strongest predictor, waist-to-height ratio ranked second, and BMI ranked weakest. — Comparing adiposity-related predictors of cardiometabolic disease in two Indigenous Guatemalan municipalities: a cross-sectional receiver operating characteristic analysis
• None of the three adiposity measures achieved sensitivity and specificity above 0.8 for both men and women across both main outcomes. — Comparing adiposity-related predictors of cardiometabolic disease in two Indigenous Guatemalan municipalities: a cross-sectional receiver operating characteristic analysis
• The study recommends considering adiposity assessment tools beyond BMI for cardiometabolic screening in Indigenous Guatemalan and other diverse populations. — Comparing adiposity-related predictors of cardiometabolic disease in two Indigenous Guatemalan municipalities: a cross-sectional receiver operating characteristic analysis