Be Careful About Central Obesity!!!

Central obesity (Belly Obesity) proved to have a strong correlation with both Cardiovascular diseases and Metabolic Syndrome. 

Both Waist circumference and waist–hip ratio, consider becoming very important health indicators for Cardiovascular diseases.

See Tip of a tiny belly here

However, their values which used as cut offs for central obesity vary among countries.

In the United States a waist circumference of:

 >102 cm in men and

 >88 cm in women (non pregnant) is used as cut offs for central obesity

In the European Union waist circumference of:

≥ 94 cm in men and

≥ 80 cm in women (non pregnant) is used as cut offs for central obesity

In South Asian and Chinese waist circumference of:

90 cm in men is used as cut offs for central obesity

In Japan waist circumference of:

85+ cm in men is used as cut offs for central obesity

In The United State the waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips) of:

 >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women) is used to define central obesity.

People with a BMI over 35 always have an abnormal waist circumference.