Height Weight Chart Measured Cardiovascular Risk, According To A Study Waist-Height Index

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan 02, 2010 -
The Waist-Height is the anthropometric method "more appropriate" to measure cardiovascular risk, as a thesis at the University of Extremadura (UEX) that aims to demonstrate that current anthropometric indices that are used internationally as a cardiovascular risk markers , "are not as accurate as they should be." Continue reading the printed article

For this reason the study focuses on "verify the effectiveness" of the Waist-Height (ICA) and waist-Doll (ICMñ) compared to those currently being used, such as Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference, UEx reported in press release.

He noted that currently classifications such as the World Health Organization, make a classification of obesity based on Body Mass Index (BMI), but "said Dr. Juan Manuel Urbano Gálvez, author of the thesis, the BMI" not is accurate for the entire population. "

This thesis shows that the waist-height index is the "best anthropometric correlate" with the overall cardiovascular risk for both sexes and any age range, "and that cardiovascular risk does not depend on the individual's total fat," said Urban, " but intra-abdominal fat. That is why the ICA is the meter "more appropriate" as a marker of cardiovascular risk, he said.

The anthropometric method is determined by dividing waist circumference by height in centimeters. ICA value of 0.5 or greater, indicating an increased cardiovascular risk of an individual.

For this study, a random sample of 883 working age individuals of Spanish and Portuguese nationality. The results of this analysis revealed that a sedentary lifestyle affects 92 percent of women and 88 percent of men.

"Given that the average age of individuals studied was around about 35 years are disturbing information," said Urban, "and that physical inactivity is a cardiovascular risk factor that also facilitates the emergence of another important factor, the obesity, "he added.

Juan Manuel Urbano wished to stress the importance of determining the anthropometric parameters of the population in any clinic or hospital, "because if not performed, is being discriminated against cardiovascular risk, and today, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Western countries and developing, "the author of the thesis.

This thesis has been made since the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Extremadura, and was directed by Dr. Manuel Perez Miranda and Dr. Luis Miguel Luengo Perez. In addition he had the assistance of the Portuguese Ministry of Health and Delta Cafes Group.

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