Table 4. Overlap among participants classified as normal or abnormal by BMI, WC, WHR and %BF*.
| Normal WC | Abnormal WC | Normal WHR | Abnormal WHR | Normal %BF | Abnormal %BF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ||||||
| Normal weight | 630 (40) | 1229 (60) | 810 (50) | 1048 (50) | 947 (59) | 879 (41) |
| Overweight/obese | 76 (1) | 7690 (99) | 1373 (20) | 6391 (80) | 127 (2) | 7421 (98) |
| Cohen's kappa (95% CI) | 0.48 (0.45, 0.52) | 0.28 (0.24, 0.31) | 0.65 (0.62, 0.68) | |||
| Men | ||||||
| Normal weight | 1201 (93) | 110 (7) | 663 (60) | 648 (40) | 1178 (94) | 86 (6) |
| Overweight/obese | 1006 (22) | 4126 (78) | 627 (16) | 4501 (84) | 948 (21) | 4023 (79) |
| Cohen's kappa (95% CI) | 0.57 (0.54, 0.60) | 0.41 (0.38, 0.44) | 0.59 (0.56, 0.62) | |||
*
Values are n (%); all percentages in this table are weighted to account for the sampling scheme of the Hispanic Community Health Study /Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
Normal weight: 18.5≤BMI<25 kg/m2; Overweight/obese: BMI≥25 kg/m2.
Normal WC: <94 cm in men/<80 cm in women; Abnormal WC: ≥94 cm in men/≥80 cm in women.
Normal WHR: <0.90 in men/<0.85 in women; Abnormal WHR: ≥0.9 in men/≥0.85 in women.
Normal %BF: <25% in men/<30% in women; Abnormal %BF: ≥25% in men/≥30% in women.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; %BF, percent body fat; CI, confidence interval.