Table 2.
Gender and age-specific waist circumference cut-offs [1].
| Country/ethnic group | Waist circumference cut-off | |
|---|---|---|
| Male (cm) | Female (cm) | |
| Europids In USA, the ATPIII values (102 cm males; 88 cm females) are likely to continue to be used for clinical purposes. |
≥94 | ≥80 |
| South Asians Based on a Chinese, Malay, and Asian-Indian population. |
≥90 | ≥80 |
| Chinese | ≥90 | ≥80 |
| Japanese | ≥90 | ≥80 |
| Ethnic South and Central Americans | Use South Asians recommendations until more specific data are available. | |
| Sub-Saharan Africans | Use European data until more specific data are available. | |
| Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (Arabs) population | Use European data until more specific data are available. | |