Weighted prevalence of suboptimal waist circumference by sex and age group among Qataris using different cut-off points
| (95% CI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | All age groups | 18–29 years | 30–39 years | 40–49 years | 50–59 years | 60–64 years | |
| Men | |||||||
| Mean waist circumference | 1021 | 100 cm (98 to 102) | 94 cm (92 to 97) | 102 cm (100 to 105) | 103 cm (101 to 105) | 107 cm (104 to 111) | 106 cm (101 to 112) |
| Proportion with waist ≥94 cm* | 686 | 63.4% (58.7% to 68.2%) | 45.3% (38.2% to 52.3%) | 69.7% (62.5% to 76.9%) | 87.5% (72.2% to 84.7%) | 84.6% (77.7% to 91.4%) | 77.1% (60.1% to 94.2%) |
| Proportion with waist ≥102 cm†,‡ | 480 | 45.4% (40.1% to 50.8%) | 35.0% (28.1% to 41.9%) | 46.8% (37.7% to 55.9%) | 51.7% (43.5% to 59.9%) | 61.8% (52.6% to 71.1%) | 67.4% (49.3% to 85.5%) |
| Women | |||||||
| Mean waist circumference | 1314 | 90 cm (88 to 92) | 80 cm (77 to 82) | 92 cm (90 to 94) | 98 cm (95 to 100) | 102 cm (98 to 105) | 103 cm (98 to 108) |
| Proportion with waist ≥80 cm* | 985 | 68.5% (64.3% to 72.7%) | 38.5% (30.9% to 46.0%) | 80.3% (75.5% to 85.1%) | 90.0% (85.2% to 94.7%) | 93.3% (87.7% to 98.8%) | 92.4% (83.8% to 100%) |
| Proportion with waist ≥88 cm† | 775 | 51.3% (47.3% to 55.3%) | 24.7% (18.1% to 31.2%) | 57.5% (51.5% to 63.6%) | 70.2% (63.8% to 76.6%) | 78.1% (70.3% to 85.9%) | 85.9% (74.7% to 97.2%) |
| Proportion with waist ≥94 cm‡ | 607 | 38.7% (34.7% to 42.7%) | 17.4% (12.0% to 22.8%) | 40.0% (33.2% to 46.7%) | 54.3% (46.4% to 62.2%) | 63.9% (55.0% to 72.9%) | 77.2% (62.3% to 92.0%) |
Information on waist circumference was available for 2335 participants.
*International Diabetes Federation (IDF) values for Europeans.
†Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP)-III values for USA.
‡Qatar-specific values defined with receiver operator characteristic analysis.