Index of central obesity as a parameter to replace waist circumference for the definition of metabolic syndrome in predicting cardiovascular disease

Objective To compare the suitability of metabolic syndrome definitions in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Methods We analyzed data from a population-based prospective cohort of 3598 participants from Jiangsu, China. Waist circumference was replaced with central obesity [index of central obesity (ICO), a ratio of waist circumference and height] in Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (ICO-replaced ATPIII) and...