Waist Circumference and BMI Cut‐off Based on 10‐year Cardiovascular Risk: Evidence for “Central Pre‐Obesity”

Abstract

Our results agree with the present guidelines on the definition of general and central obesity in Asia-Pacific regions. We propose the creation of an intermediate state of high WC, the "central pre-obesity" for Chinese men with WC >or=84 to 90 cm (>or=33 to 36 inches) and women with WC >or=74 to 80 cm (>or=29 to 32 inches). People with central pre-obesity, similar to those with overweight (BMI >or=23 to 25 kg/m(2)), already have an increased risk of co-morbidities.