Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Table 2 Ethnicity-specific thresholds

From: Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity

Ethnic group	Waist circumference (cm)^a	Ref.
*Japanese*^b
Men	≥85	¹²²
Women	≥90	¹²²
*Jordanian*
Men	≥98	¹²³
Women	≥96	¹²³
*Chinese*
Men	≥80	¹²⁴
Women	≥80	¹²⁴
*Korean*
Men	≥90	¹²⁵
Women	≥85	¹²⁵
*Tunisian*
Men	≥85	¹²⁶
Women	≥85	¹²⁶
*Iranian*
Men	≥89	¹²⁷
Women	≥91	¹²⁷
*Asian Indian*
Men	≥90	¹²⁸
Women	≥80	¹²⁸

^aWaist circumference values for adults above which cardiometabolic risk is elevated. ^bJapanese waist circumference values are thresholds above which visceral adipose tissue volume is >100 cm³.

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