Question

(A): Waist circumference is one of the method to assess central obesity.
(R): Waist circumference of 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women is classified as central obesity.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Hint:

To measure waist circumference accurately: place a tape measure horizontally around your abdomen at the midpoint between the lowest rib and the top of the hip bone (usually aligned with the navel) at the end of a normal exhalation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Evaluating the Assertion (A):
Measuring waist circumference is an easy, highly effective, and clinically validated method to assess central adiposity, making the assertion True.

Step 2: Evaluating the Reason (R):
According to WHO and IDF standards, a waist circumference $\ge 90\text{ cm$ for men} and $\ge 80\text{ cm$ for women} is the clinical threshold used to diagnose central obesity. This makes the reason True.

Step 3: Determining the Logical Link:
The reason (R) defines the specific measurement thresholds that establish the diagnostic criteria for central obesity. This directly supports and explains why waist circumference is used as a reliable assessment method (A).