Table 3 Estimates of prevalence of central obesity defined by the ATP III and the IDF criteria among iranian adults 25–64 years old
| Â | High WC by IDFa | High WC by ATPIII | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | National estimateb | Prevalence (95% CI) | National estimateb | Prevalence (95% CI) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   25–34 (n = 1081) | 5.0 | 39.3 (34.2–44.6) | 2.7 | 21.5 (17.5–26.1) |
   35–44 (n = 1113) | 5.3 | 58.7 (53.7–63.5) | 3.3 | 37.5 (31.8–43.5) |
   45–54 (n = 1069) | 4.2 | 66.7 (61.2–71.8) | 2.9 | 45.5 (39.0–52.2) |
   55–64 (n = 970) | 2.3 | 70.0 (64.7–74.7) | 1.7 | 49.5 (42.6–56.5) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males (n = 2121) | 5.5 | 34.4 (31.3–37.5) | 2.2 | 13.9 (11.9–16.0) |
   Females (n = 2112) | 1.1 | 73.4 (69.5–77.0) | 8.4 | 54.4 (50.0–58.8) |
Residential area | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Urban (n = 2853) | 12.6 | 56.0 (52.5–59.5) | 8.0 | 35.5 (32.0–39.1) |
   Rural (n = 1380) | 4.2 | 47.5 (40.7–54.4) | 2.7 | 29.8 (23.8–36.5) |
Total national estimate (n = 4233) | 16.8 | 53.6 (50.4–56.8) | 10.6 | 33.8 (30.8–37.1) |