Waist Circumference

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Risks & contraindications

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Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Waist circumference was not independently predictive after adjustment for other factors and metabolic syndrome components. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• Waist circumference did not significantly predict cardiovascular disease in this cohort. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The article argues that waist circumference can be deprioritized in this specific screening context because it is burdensome and poorly completed. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The article acknowledges that waist circumference predicts cardiovascular disease and mortality in broader literature. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study
• The study suggests waist circumference adds redundant information once blood pressure and triglycerides are known. — Individuals with the metabolic syndrome without diabetes and/or hypertension: which risk factors should healthcare workers pay extra attention to? A longitudinal, cross-sectional study