Diagnostic Performance of <scp>BMI</scp> and Waist Circumference in Detecting Excess Adiposity
Waist-based definitions were more sensitive than BMI, whereas BMI provided greater specificity. LC criteria performed comparably to existing definitions. Incorporating WC into screening may improve the detection of excess adiposity.
Authors
- Clara Tandar
- Simar Singh Bajaj
- F. Cody Stanford
- John C. Lin
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.70150
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases