Research Article

Novel Anthropometric Indices as Screening Tools for Obesity: A Study on Healthy Iranians

Table 1

Main characteristics of participants by sex and correlation between anthropometric parameters and BMI.

Total (n = 2812)Male (n = 1057)Female (n = 1755) valueCorrelation with BMI
MaleFemaleTotal

Age, years, median (IQR)42 (12.00)42 (13.00)41 (13.00)0.0370.03−0.03−0.01
TG, median (IQR)109 (86)112 (86)107 (86)0.3360.290.270.28
Height, cm, median (IQR)163 (12.90)163 (13.50)162.10 (12.80)0.046
Weight, kg, median (IQR)71.90 (19.10)72.50 (19.60)71.40 (18.80)0.105
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR)26.68 (5.51)26.83 (5.70)26.56 (5.38)0.175
 Underweight, n (%)19 (0.7%)5 (26.3)14 (73.7)0.44
 Normal, n (%)881 (31.4%)320 (36.3)561 (63.7)
 Overweight, n (%)1269 (45.1%)479 (37.7)790 (62.3)
 Obese, n (%)640 (22.8%)253 (39.5)387 (60.5)
NC, cm, median (IQR)35.50 (6.00)35.70 (6.35)35.30 (5.80)0.1610.570.550.56
WC, cm, median (IQR)92 (15.50)92.30 (15.70)91.80 (15)0.1020.860.830.84
HC, cm, median (IQR)102 (9.90)102 (10.45)102 (9.70)0.7070.860.850.86
NHtR, median (IQR)0.22 (0.03)0.22 (0.03)0.22 (0.03)0.1220.680.670.68
WHtR, median (IQR)0.56 (0.08)0.56 (0.08)0.56 (0.08)0.2140.870.860.87
AVI, median (IQR)17 (5.60)17.13 (5.74)16.94 (5.41)0.1060.860.830.85

Significant. AVI, abdominal volume index; BMI, body mass index; HC, hip circumference; IQR, interquartile range; NC, neck circumference; NHtR, neck-to-height ratio; TG, triglycerides; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-hip ratio.