@entity1144 ( @entity1144 ), measured by waist circumference (WC), is a stronger predictor of subsequent development of @entity65 ( @entity65 ) than @entity28 , which is measured by body mass index (BMI). This study aimed to measure WC and prevalence of @entity1144 primary care physicians. 1893 @entity1 between the ages of 18 and 80 attending primary care clinics in Malaysia were recruited over two days for this multi-centre cross-sectional study. Pregnant @entity1 were excluded, their medical history, weight, height and WC were examined. The prevalence of co-morbidities were as follows: (1) @entity65 -4%, @entity4977 -17%, @entity101 -26%, @entity6 -14% and any of the clinical characteristics of @entity65 / @entity4977 / @entity101 / @entity6 -38%. The mean BMI for @entity1 and @entity1 was 25.62 +/- 4.73 kg/m2 and 26.63 +/- 5.72 kg/m2, respectively. Based on WHO criteria for BMI (overweight, 25-29.9 kg/m2; @entity28 , > 30 kg/m2), 34.2% were overweight and 20.4% were @entity28 . The mean WC for @entity1 and @entity1 was 89.03 +/- 13.45 cm and 84.26 +/- 12.78 cm, respectively. Overall, 55.6% had @entity1144 and there was higher prevalence among @entity1 (based on International @entity6 Federation criteria: WC > or = 90 cm for @entity1 and > or = 80 cm for @entity1 ). @entity1144 was present in approximately 71% @entity1 with @entity4977 , in 76% with @entity101 and in 75% with @entity6 . @entity1 with @entity1144 were also at a higher risk of developing co-morbidities. Malaysia has a high prevalence of @entity1144 and associated cardiovascular risk factors. This needs to be addressed by public health programs, which should also include routine measurement of WC.

Malaysia Shape of the Nation (MySoN): a primary care based study of XXXX in Malaysia.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'men'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese', 'generalised obesity'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['Diabetes', 'diabetes'] @entity1144 :: ('MESH:D056128', 'Disease') :: ['AO', 'AO in Malaysians visiting', 'Abdominal obesity'] @entity4977 :: ('MESH:D052439', 'Disease') :: ['lipid disorder'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['CVD', 'cardiovascular disease']
@entity1144 :: (MESH:D056128,Disease) :: ['abdominal obesity']
