Optimal Cutoff Values for Anthropometric Adiposity Measures of Sri Lankan Adult Women

Table 5

Prevalence of obesity determined based on the WHO defined cutoff values for Asians and newly defined cutoff values derived from 33% to 35% TBFP for Sri Lankan middle-aged women.

AAM	Prevalence based on WHO defined cutoff values for Asians frequency (%)	Prevalence based on newly defined cutoff values for 33% TBFP of Sri Lankan women frequency (%)	Comparison of prevalence between WHO defined cutoff values and newly defined cutoff values for 33% TBFP of Sri Lankan women value	Prevalence based on newly defined cutoff values for 35% TBFP of Sri Lankan women frequency (%)	Comparison of prevalence between WHO defined cutoff values and newly defined cutoff values for 35% TBFP of Sri Lankan women value
BMI	83 (47.4)	98 (56.0)	<0.001	83 (47.4)	1.00
WC	106 (60.6)	106 (60.6)	1.00	72 (41.1)	<0.001
WHR	140 (80.0)	106 (60.6)	<0.001	106 (60.6)	<0.001

AAM = anthropometric adiposity measure, BMI = body mass index, WC = waist circumference, WHR = waist-to-hip ratio, WHO = World Health Organization, and TBFP = total body fat percentage. value derived from Chi-square test of independence comparing the prevalence between WHO defined cutoff values and newly defined cutoff values for 33% TBFP of Sri Lankan women. value derived from Chi-square test of independence comparing the prevalence between WHO defined cutoff values and newly defined cutoff values for 35% TBFP of Sri Lankan women.