Sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference as a single screening tool for identification of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults

• Main Authors: Kee, Chee Cheong, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Appannah, Geeta, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Mohamad Nor, Noor Safiza, Shahar, Suzana, Khor, Geok Lin, Rasat, Rahmah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohd. Ghazali, Sumarni, Lim, K. H., Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi, N. M., Amal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2011
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/22588/1/Sensitivity_and_specificity_of_waist_circumference_as_a_single_screening_tool_for.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/22588/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2011/v66n5/Waist_circumference.pdf

Generalised obesity and central obesity are risk factors for Type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Waist circumference (WC) has been suggested as a single screening tool for identification of overweight or obese subjects in lieu of the body mass index (BMI) for weight management in...