Abstract

GALLO, Jaime Alberto; OCHOA, Juan Eugenio; KEPA BALPARDA, Jhon  and  ARISTIZABAL, Dagnovar. Cut points of waist circumference to identify subjects with insulin resistance in a colombian population. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2013, vol.38, n.3, pp.118-126. ISSN 0120-2448.

Abstract Introduction: the metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and is associated with insulin resistance (IR). Although consensus establish the need of specific cut points of waist circumference (WC) for each country in order to identify subjects with MS, these have not been defined in Colombia. Objective: to define the WC cut points in men and women that best discriminate the presence of IR, to establish the prevalence of MS and verify the relation between WC and IR. Material and methods: in the context of the Diagnosis of the Global Cardiovascular Risk study, Medellin 2007-2008, we conducted an anthropometric and laboratory clinical evaluation. With the HOMA insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, we defined the presence of IR starting from the 75th percentile. Curves of the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) were made and the area under the curve (AUC) for each sex was obtained and the Youden index was used to establish the WC that best discriminated the presence of IR. Results: 800 subjects were included, of whom 44.8% were male, with a mean age of 50.3 ± 12.1 years and body mass index (BMI) of 26.1 ± 4.7. Subjects with IR had higher WC, triglycerides and blood pressure and also lower HDL cholesterol than those without IR. The values that best discriminate the presence of IR were 92 cm in men (sensitivity 82.28%, specificity 70.14%) and 84 cm in women (sensitivity 78.15%, specificity 73.98%) (Youden index of 0, 52 in both sexes). For men and women, the AUC was 0.828 (95% CI 0.780-0.876) and 0.815 (95% CI 0.770 to 0.859), respectively, p <0.001. A correlation between the WC and IR-HOMA ( ρ= 0.65 in men and ρ= 0.62 in women) as well as MS prevalence of 44.9% was found. Conclusion: WC values that best discriminated the presence of IR are 92 cm for men and 84 cm for women. This criterion could be used to identify subjects with MS at the population level. (ActaMed Colomb 2013; 38: 118-126).

Keywords : metabolic syndrome; waist circumference; insulin resistance; HOMA index; cardiovascular risk factors.

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