For older Chinese men, a BMI of 24.12 is the best threshold to identify those with multiple health risks, while for women, it's 23.53.

For older Chinese men, a waist size of 83.5 cm is the best threshold to spot multiple health risks, while for women, it's 77.5 cm.

For older Chinese men, measuring body mass index, waist size, or waist-to-height ratio all work about equally well to predict if someone has three or more health risks like high blood pressure or diabetes.

For older Chinese women, body mass index and waist size are equally good at predicting multiple health risks, but waist-to-height ratio is slightly less accurate.

BMI is the best body measurement for predicting high blood pressure in older Chinese men and women compared to other measurements.

Measuring waist-to-hip ratio or body fat index is less useful for predicting health risks in older Chinese people than BMI, waist size, or waist-to-height ratio.