The predictive power of conventional and novel obesity indices in identifying metabolic syndrome among the southern Iranian populations: findings from PERSIAN cohort study

• Main Authors: Arash Rahimi (Author), Shideh Rafati (Author), Abnoos Azarbad (Author), Hoda Safa (Author), Mehdi Shahmoradi (Author), Ali Salimi Asl (Author), Mahtab Niazi (Author), Salma Ahi (Author), Shahrzad Tabasi (Author), Masoumeh Kheirandish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Traditional metrics like body mass index (BMI) have limitations in discerning fat distribution. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of traditional and novel anthro...