title: Derivation and validation of a waist circumference optimal cutoff for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in a South African mixed ancestry population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: matshat@cput.ac.za.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Matsha
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Hon
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Soita
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kengne
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Erasmus
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055105:Waist Circumference
keywords: Africa; Cardiovascular diseases; Optimal cut-off; Waist circumference