Evaluating CMR
Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes/CVD Risk
Usefulness of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2History of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist (3 pages)
- 3Prevalence of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist (1 page)
- 4Hypertriglyceridemic Waist and Coronary Risk (3 pages)
- 5Hypertriglyceridemic Waist and Diabetes (1 page)
- 6Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Predicts Metabolic Abnormalities (1 page)
- 7Hypertriglyceridemic Waist and Global CHD Risk (1 page)
- 8References (1 page)
Key Points
- Hypertriglyceridemic waist (elevated waist girth and triglyceride concentrations) could be a simple and inexpensive way to identify individuals with high levels of intra-abdominal (visceral) fat and the features of the metabolic syndrome.
- The simultaneous presence of an elevated waist circumference and high triglyceride levels increases relative risk of CHD.
- Hypertriglyceridemic waist increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
- A diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemic waist is not sufficient, however, to assess global CHD risk.