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Table II.

Classifications of central obesity by waist circumference (WC).^3,14

f	WC in Men, cm	WC in Women, cm
National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III	≥102	≥88
International Diabetes Federation
Whites	≥94	≥80
South Asians	≥90	≥80
Chinese	≥90	≥80
Japanese	≥85	≥90