Waist circumference cutoff points and action levels for Asian Indians for identification of abdominal obesity

To test the validity of internationally accepted waist circumference (WC) action levels for adult Asian Indians. Analysis of data from multisite cross-sectional epidemiological studies in north India. In all, 2050 adult subjects >18 years of age (883 male and 1167 female subjects). Body mass index (BMI), WC, waist-to-hip circumference ratio, blood pressure, and fasting samples for blood glucose, total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and...