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Determining ethnic-, gender-, and age-specific waist circumference cut-off points to predict metabolic syndrome: the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) study

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 18 , issue 2 , 2013 , pages: 88–96

DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2013.10872311

Author(s): S Hoebel Physical Activity Sport and Recreation, School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science North-West University, , L Malan Hypertension in Africa Research Team, School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences North-West University, , JH De Ridder Physical Activity Sport and Recreation, School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science North-West University,

Keywords: SABPA study , waist circumference cut-off points , metabolic syndrome , MetS

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Abstract

Objective: The aim was to determine receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) waist circumference (WC) cut-off points best associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a cohort of South African teachers.

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