Conicity index: an anthropometric indicator of abdominal obesity

The Brazil, as well the world, is in a transition process, with changes nutritional, epidemiological and lifestyle profiles. At same time, progressive increase life expectancy growth of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been observed recent decades. Among them are cardiovascular whose main risk factor obesity. In this scenario, anthropometric indicators essential for early identification obesity, especially obesity accumulated abdominal region. conicity index one recommended tools identifying distribution body fat, it associated metabolic complications population, individuals NCDs. Therefore, use indicator screening tool both primary care studies