The relationship between waist circumference and cardiovascular risk in Egyptians

What is it about?

Waist circumference is an important measure of obesity and can be linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. This study explores the optimal waist circumference measurements by examining the risk of cardiovascular disease and obtaining values above which this risk becomes elevated.

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Why is it important?

This is the first study to be performed in the Egyptian population and the first to obtain cutoff values of waist circumference among this population​.