The Claim
In Indonesian adults, the optimal waist-to-height ratio cutoff for detecting diabetes mellitus is 0.54 in men and 0.53 in women, and for hypertension is 0.52 in men and 0.51 in women, which are lower than the global threshold of 0.5, indicating that current international standards underestimate cardiometabolic risk in this population.
What the research says
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In Indonesian adults, a waist-to-height ratio of 0.54 for men and 0.53 for women identifies diabetes, and 0.52 for men and 0.51 for women identifies hypertension; these values are lower than the global standard of 0.5, meaning the global standard misses more cases of cardiometabolic risk in this population.
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In Indonesian adults, the optimal waist-to-height ratio cutoff for detecting diabetes mellitus is 0.54 in men and 0.53 in women, and for hypertension is 0.52 in men and 0.51 in women, which are lower than the commonly used global threshold of 0.5, indicating that current international standards may underestimate cardiometabolic risk in this population.
When people carry more fat around their belly, even at smaller sizes, that fat releases substances that make muscles less responsive to insulin and damage blood vessel lining, leading to high blood sugar and high blood pressure.
What the research says
1 studyFor Indonesians, even a little bit less belly fat than the usual global standard can mean higher risk for diabetes and high blood pressure — so the warning sign should be set lower for them than for other populations.
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