Table 6 Comparison of the optimal cut-off point of waist circumference (WC) for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in African countries with the present study
Author | Country | Participants | Outcome variable | Cut-off point for men (cm) | Cut-off point for women (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Motala et al. [23] | South Africa | 189 | MS |  ≥ 86 |  ≥ 92 |
Crowther et al. [24] | South Africa | 1251 | MS | – |  ≥ 91 |
Hoebel et al. [25] | South Africa | 152 | MS |  ≥ 92 |  ≥ 94 |
Owolabi et al. [35] | South Africa | 998 | MS |  ≥ 95 |  ≥ 90 |
Murphy et al. [26] | Uganda | 6136 | MS |  ≥ 78 to ≥ 80 |  ≥ 82 to ≥ 85 |
Present study | South Africa | 1318 | CIMT |  ≥ 82 |  ≥ 95 |