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Obesity-related metabolic disorders such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The aim was to compare body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of these metabolic disorders.We evaluated 1625 men and 1779 women, aged 35–64y who participated in the 2001 National...