Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2022 Nov;26(22):8317-8325. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202211_30364.
Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by metabolic abnormalities. Its overall prevalence increases with age, in turn resulting in a substantial burden of disease all around the world. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of several anthropometric indices for predicting metabolic syndrome among the elderly people.
This study was conducted on 348 elderly people aged 65 and over, including those who were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome based on the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and those who did not suffer from metabolic syndrome. A trained dietitian performed body weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference measurements. Furthermore, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, conicity index, abdominal volume index, body shape index, and body roundness index values were measured. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to assess the capability of these indices to predict metabolic syndrome. RESULTS: Of the 348 subjects recruited, 56.0% had metabolic syndrome. Body Roundness Index had the largest area under the curve for predicting metabolic syndrome in both males and females (0.678 and 0.645, respectively), followed by abdominal volume index (0.673 and 0.626, respectively) and waist circumference (0.672 and 0.626, respectively).
Body roundness index was more effective compared to the other seven indices for predicting metabolic syndrome in the elderly population in Turkey.
代谢综合征是一种以代谢异常为特征的疾病。随着年龄的增长，其总体患病率会增加，进而导致全球范围内的疾病负担大大增加。本研究旨在评估几种人体测量学指标在预测老年人代谢综合征方面的功效。
本研究共纳入 348 名年龄在 65 岁及以上的老年人，包括根据国家胆固醇教育计划成人治疗小组 III 标准诊断为代谢综合征的患者和未患代谢综合征的患者。一名经过培训的营养师对体重、身高、腰围和臀围进行了测量。此外，还测量了体重指数、腰臀比、腰高比、锥度指数、腹部容量指数、体型指数和身体圆润度指数。应用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线评估这些指标预测代谢综合征的能力。
在招募的 348 名受试者中，有 56.0%患有代谢综合征。男性和女性的身体圆润度指数预测代谢综合征的曲线下面积最大（分别为 0.678 和 0.645），其次是腹部容量指数（分别为 0.673 和 0.626）和腰围（分别为 0.672 和 0.626）。
与其他 7 个指标相比，身体圆润度指数在预测土耳其老年人群代谢综合征方面更为有效。
