Table 4 Waist circumference limits, above which a higher risk of future coronary events (based on 10 year risk of coronary events or the presence of diabetes) exists, stratified by body mass index (BMI) group and sex (from Ardeen and colleagues¹⁰⁶).

	BMI (kg/m2)
	18.5–24.9	25–29.9	30–34.9	⩾35
Men	⩾90 cm	⩾100 cm	⩾110 cm	⩾125 cm
Women	⩾80 cm	⩾90 cm	⩾105 cm	⩾115 cm