Table 1 Health indicators and definition of cardiometabolic risk, NSRFCD 2010
From: Socioeconomic position and the health gradient in Cuba: dimensions and mechanisms
Health outcomes | Risk indicator | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | General obesity | BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 |
Waist circumference (WC, cm) | Central obesity | WC ≥ 90 cm for males; WC ≥ 80 cm for females |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | Hypertension | Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | High glucose (Diabetes) | ≥ 7 mmol/l |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | High total cholesterol | ≥ 6.22 mmol/l |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | Low HDL cholesterol | < 1.04 mmol/l |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | High triglycerides | ≥ 2.26 mmol/l |
Metabolic syndrome | Having high abdominal girth and at least two of the following risk factors: diabetes, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. | |
CVD risk factors | A tally of cardiovascular disease risk factors including high waist circumference, diabetes, hypertension, high triglycerides, and high cholesterol ratio (calculated as the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol) |