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Normal-weight central obesity is associated with metabolic disorders in Chinese postmenopausal women

Endocrinology
Author
Liu PJ et al.
Used Parameters : PBF

Publication Year : 2016

Country : China

Journal : Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Background and Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined whether normal-weight central obesity, defined as a high waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), is associated with metabolic disorders in Chinese postmenopausal women. Methods and Study Design: We recruited 634 community-dwelling postmenopausal women with a normal body mass index (BMI) who participated in an annual health checkup. Normal-weight obesity (NWO) was defined as a normal BMI and WHtR in the highest tertile of the study population. The updated National …
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