Adiposity Measures
The study compared BMI, waist-to-height ratio, and BIA-measured visceral fat as predictors of diabetes and hypertension. Across both genders and disease outcomes, visceral fat ranked as the strongest predictor, waist-to-height ratio ranked…
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The study compared BMI, waist-to-height ratio, and BIA-measured visceral fat as predictors of diabetes and hypertension. Across both genders and disease outcomes, visceral fat ranked as the strongest predictor, waist-to-height ratio ranked second, and BMI ranked weakest. None of the three adiposity measures achieved sensitivity and specificity above 0.8 for both men and women across both main outcomes. The study recommends considering adiposity assessment tools beyond BMI for cardiometabolic screening in Indigenous Guatemalan and other diverse populations.