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complications (20).

Table 2. WC and risk of developing health problems

WC cutoff points

Risk of developing health problems

Men ≥102 cm (40 inches)

Increased

Women ≥88 cm (35 inches)

Increased

WC = waist circumference Reprinted from Health Canada, Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults (12)

Table 3. Ethnic-specific values for WC

Central obesity as defined by WC

Country or ethnic group

Men

Women

Europid

≥94 cm

≥80 cm

South Asian, Chinese, Japanese

≥90 cm

≥80 cm

Use South Asian cutoff points until more specific data are available

South and Central American

Use Europid cutoff points until more specific data are available

Sub-Saharan African

Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (Arab)

Use Europid cutoff points until more specific data are available

WC = waist circumference Reprinted from Diabetes Canada 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines (11)