The discriminatory performance of body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio for detection of metabolic syndrome and their optimal cutoffs among Iranian adults.

Abstract

Overall, BMI, WC and WHtR were significant predictors of MetS equally but WC (equivalently WHtR) was a better predictor than BMI and WHR in women. The optimal cut-offs of WC are lower compared with western population for men but not for women.