MON-106 Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity According to Different Cutoff Points in the Peruvian Population Living at Different Altitudes

Objective: To determine the prevalence of abdominal obesity in Peruvian adult populations living at different altitude levels using the cutoff point proposed by three different organisms. Methodology: This research is based on data provided by the National Household Survey 2012-2013 performed by the National Institute of Statistics and Information and the Peruvian Ministry of Health. Abdominal obesity was diagnosed according to the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel [NCEP-ATP III] (waist circumference > 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women), the Latin American Diabetes Association [ALAD, its acronym in Spanish] (waist circumference ≥ 94 cm for men and ≥ 88 cm for women) and the International Diabetes Federation [IDF] (waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women). The altitude was stratified into 3 levels: < 1000, from 1000 to 2999 and ≥ 3000 meters above sea level (masl). Results: We included 20056 subjects (51.4% women). The prevalence of abdominal obesity defined by NCEP-ATP III, ALAD and IDF decreases as altitude increases: 38.2%, 51.3% and 71.0% for those living < 1000 masl; 27.7%, 37.0% and 57.8% between 1000 to 2999 masl, and 24.7%, 32.7% and 52.4% for those living ≥ 3000 masl, respectively. These differences were statistically significant. Conclusion: The prevalence of abdominal obesity in the Peruvian population based on 3 different criteria’s decreases as the level of altitude increases.