Sex- and Age-Specific Optimal Anthropometric Indices as Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Adults

Table 7

Logistic regression analyses of the association of the cardiometabolic risk factors and MetS with each anthropometric index according to BMI category, indicated by ORs.

BMI category

Index

Female

Male

Hypertension

Diabetes/IFG

High TG

Low HDL-C

High LDL-C

Hyperuricemia

NAFLD

MetS

Hypertension

Diabetes/IFG

High TG

Low HDL-C

High LDL-C

Hyperuricemia

NAFLD

MetS

Underweight (BMI of <18.50 kg/m^2)

High WC

—

—

—

1.448^b

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

High WHtR

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

High ABSI

—

—

—

—

—

High BRI

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

High CI

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Normal weight (BMI of 18.50–23.99 kg/m^2)

High WC

1.409^a

1.443^a

2.281^a

1.738^a

1.210^a

1.860^a

3.079^a

2.283^a

1.666^a

1.563^a

2.603^a

1.866^a

1.466^a

2.079^a

2.882^a

2.506^a

High WHtR

1.406^a

1.566^a

2.310^a

1.770^a

1.187^a

1.835^a

1.835^a

2.398^a

1.807^a

1.596^a

2.845^a

1.907^a

1.583^a

2.101^a

3.014^a

2.781^a

High ABSI

—

1.212^b

1.634^a

1.333^a

1.124^a

1.338^b

1.645^a

1.572^a

1.176^b

1.181^b

1.937^a

1.414^a

1.237^a

1.592^a

1.827^a

1.695^a

High BRI

1.406^a

1.569^a

2.318^a

1.773^a

1.191^a

1.846^a

2.980^a

2.409^a

1.807^a

1.596^a

2.845^a

1.907^a

1.583^a

2.101^a

3.014^a

2.718^a

High CI

—

1.311^a

1.894^a

1.461^a

1.170^a

1.548^a

1.960^a

1.821^a

1.273^a

1.265^a

2.252^a

1.582^a

1.377^a

1.850^a

2.183^a

1.996^a

Overweight (BMI of 24–27.99 kg/m^2)

High WC

1.310^a

1.407^a

1.508^a

1.315^a

—

1.928^a

1.976^a

1.544^a

1.349^a

1.479^a

1.584^a

1.323^a

1.112^b

1.508^a

2.134^a

1.651^a

High WHtR

1.192^c

1.548^a

1.554^a

1.336^a

1.192^b

1.853^a

1.795^a

1.571^a

1.436^a

1.342^a

1.661^a

1.330^a

1.094^b

1.465^a

1.959^a

1.683^a

High ABSI

—

1.340^a

1.432^a

1.307^a

—

1.591^a

1.548^a

1.390^a

1.173^a

1.207^a

1.474^a

1.247^a

—

1.277^a

1.496^a

1.430^a

High BRI

1.192^c

1.548^a

1.554^a

1.336^a

1.192^b

1.853^a

1.795^a

1.571^a

1.444^a

1.358^a

1.671^a

1.336^a

1.090c

1.466^a

1.961^a

1.698^a

High CI

—

1.422^a

1.418^a

1.340^a

1.135^c

1.683^a

1.665^a

1.440^a

1.235^a

1.305^a

1.547^a

1.301^a

1.096^b

1.330^a

1.698^a

1.530^a

Obesity (BMI of ≥28.00 kg/m^2)

High WC

—

2.115^a

1.379^c

1.445^c

—

1.756^b

1.787^a

1.663^a

1.432^a

1.530^a

1.278^a

1.167^b

—

1.231^b

1.199^b

1.524^a

High WHtR

—

1.875^a

1.391^b

—

—

1.981^a

1.657^a

1.569^a

1.314^a

1.435^a

1.343^a

—

—

1.260^a

1.246^b

1.463^a

High ABSI

—

1.325^c

1.326^c

1.479^b

—

—

—

1.443^b

—

1.238^a

1.258^a

—

—

—

1.148^c

1.198^b

High BRI

—

1.898^a

1.403^b

—

—

2.031^a

1.667^a

1.577^a

1.314^a

1.435^a

1.343^a

—

—

1.260^a

1.246^b

1.463^a

High CI

—

1.515^b

1.527^b

1.497^b

—

1.495^c

1.416^c

1.625^a

1.158^c

1.329^a

1.265^a

—

—

1.147^c

1.169^c

1.308^a

MetS: metabolic syndrome; BMI: body mass index; OR: odds ratio; IFG: impaired fasting glucose; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; WC: waist circumference; WHtR: waist-to-height ratio; ABSI: a body shape index; BRI: body roundness index; CI: conicity index. The regression analyses were adjusted for age. , , . The bold indicates the highest value of odds ratio among the indices.