Optimal cut-off levels to define @entity28 : body mass index and waist circumference, and their relationship to @entity65 , dyslipidaemia, @entity101 and XXXX in Malaysia.

@entity1 @entity101 @entity6 @entity28 @entity1144 @entity65
Many studies in Asia have demonstrated that Asian populations may require lower cut-off levels for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to define @entity28 and @entity1144 respectively, compared to western populations. Optimal cut-off levels for body mass index and waist circumference were determined to assess the relationship between the two anthropometric- and cardiovascular indices. Receiver operating characteristics analysis was used to determine the optimal cut-off levels. The study sample included 1833 subjects (mean age of 44+/-14 years) from 93 primary care clinics in Malaysia. Eight hundred and seventy two of the subjects were @entity1 and 960 were @entity1 . The optimal body mass index cut-off values predicting dyslipidaemia, @entity101 , @entity6 , or at least one @entity65 factor varied from 23.5 to 25.5 kg/m2 in @entity1 and 24.9 to 27.4 kg/m2 in @entity1 . As for waist circumference, the optimal cut-off values varied from 83 to 92 cm in @entity1 and from 83 to 88 cm in @entity1 . The optimal cut-off values from our study showed that body mass index of 23.5 kg/m2 in @entity1 and 24.9 kg/m2 in @entity1 and waist circumference of 83 cm in @entity1 and @entity1 may be more suitable for defining the criteria for overweight or @entity28 among adults in Malaysia. Waist circumference may be a better indicator for the prediction of @entity28 -related @entity65 factors in @entity1 and @entity1 compared to BMI. Further investigation using a bigger sample size in Asia needs to be done to confirm our findings.
