Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia
Joint Authors
Abd Majid, Hazreen
Su, Tin Tin
Amiri, Mohammadreza
Mohd Hairi, Farizah
Thangiah, Nithiah
Dahlui, Maznah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This study aims to compare various body composition indices and their association with a predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile in an urban population in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Methods.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2012.
Households were selected using a simple random-sampling method, and adult members were invited for medical screening.
The Framingham Risk Scoring algorithm was used to predict CVD risk, which was then analyzed in association with body composition measurements, including waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, body fat percentage, and body mass index.
Results.
Altogether, 882 individuals were included in our analyses.
Indices that included waist-related measurements had the strongest association with CVD risk in both genders.
After adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic variables, waist-related measurements retained the strongest correlations with predicted CVD risk in males.
However, body mass index, waist-height ratio, and waist circumference had the strongest correlation with CVD risk in females.
Conclusions.
The waist-related indicators of abdominal obesity are important components of CVD risk profiles.
As waist-related parameters can quickly and easily be measured, they should be routinely obtained in primary care settings and population health screens in order to assess future CVD risk profiles and design appropriate interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Su, Tin Tin& Amiri, Mohammadreza& Mohd Hairi, Farizah& Thangiah, Nithiah& Dahlui, Maznah& Abd Majid, Hazreen. 2015. Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054505
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Su, Tin Tin…[et al.]. Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054505
American Medical Association (AMA)
Su, Tin Tin& Amiri, Mohammadreza& Mohd Hairi, Farizah& Thangiah, Nithiah& Dahlui, Maznah& Abd Majid, Hazreen. Body Composition Indices and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile among Urban Dwellers in Malaysia. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054505