The cutoff values of visceral fat area and waist circumference for identifying subjects at risk for metabolic syndrome in elderly Korean: Ansan Geriatric (AGE) cohort study

• Main Authors: Koh Young (Author), Jo Sangmee (Author), Park Moon (Author), Choi Dong (Author), Baik Sei (Author), Park Juri (Author), Kim Hye (Author), Cho Hyunjoo (Author), Kim Byoung (Author), Seo Ji A (Author), Han Changsu (Author), Kim Nan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Korea, the cutoff values of waist circumference (WC) for the identification of metabolic syndrome (MetS) were suggested to be 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women based on the analysis mainly in middle-aged adults. As aging is associ...