Ethnicity-specific cut-offs that predict co-morbidities: the way forward for optimal utility of obesity indicators
Nitin Kapoora b c✉, John Furlerd e, Thomas Vizhalil Paula b, Nihal Thomasa b, Brian F. Oldenburgc f
- a1Department of Endocrinology,Diabetes and Metabolism,Christian Medical College & Hospital,Vellore,Tamil Nadu,India
- bDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
- cMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
- d3Department of General Practice,Faculty of Medicine,Dentistry and Health Science,University of Melbourne,Australia
- eDepartment of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
- f2Melbourne School of Population and Global Health,Faculty of Medicine,Dentistry and Health Science,University of Melbourne,Australia
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
Obesity indicators are useful clinical tools in the measurement of obesity, but it is important for clinicians to appropriately interpret their values in individuals with different ethnicities. Future research is needed to identify optimal cut-offs that can predict the occurrence of cardio-metabolic comorbidities in individuals of different ethnic descent. Assessment of more recently developed indicators like the Edmonton Obesity Staging System and visceral adipose tissue are able to appropriately identify metabolically at-risk individuals.
TL;DRAssessment of more recently developed indicators like the Edmonton Obesity Staging System and visceral adipose tissue are able to appropriately identify metabolically at-risk individuals. (Semantic Scholar)