Food & Nutrition

Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition
WHtR was 0.61 in both sexes.
In conclusion, BMI tended to be the weakest index for identifying the MS risk
factors in both sexes. WHpR exhibited to be the best predictive index for the
condition, particularly in men. Almost similar predictive powers of WHpR, WHtR and
WC for identifying MS risk factors were seen in women. WHtR had the highest
sensitivity for MS diagnosis among obesity indices in men and its boundary value was
the same for both men and women.
Because of the lack of studies dealing with the optimal cut off points of
anthropometric indices of obesity in Jordan, the significance of the results of the
present study demands further investigations.
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