Mixed
The Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP), calculated as (Waist Circumference - 65cm) × Triglycerides for men and (Waist Circumference - 58cm) × Triglycerides for women, is a superior predictor of cardiovascular risk factors compared to Body Mass Index (BMI).
To better assess your cardiovascular risk, ask your doctor for a Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) calculation. This requires your waist circumference and a fasting triglyceride blood test. The formula is (Waist - 65) x Triglycerides for men, and (Waist - 58) x Triglycerides for women. This metric captures visceral fat and lipid overload, offering a more accurate risk prediction than Body Mass Index alone.
LAP (describing lipid overaccumulation) performed better than BMI (describing weight overaccumulation) for identifying US adults at cardiovascular risk.
Why this rating
Large population-based cross-sectional study (NHANES III, N=9,180, weighted to 100 million adults) with rigorous statistical adjustments.
Source
The "lipid accumulation product" performs better than the body mass index for recognizing cardiovascular risk: a population-based comparison
Henry S. Kahn · BMC Cardiovascular Disorders · 2005
DOI 10.1186/1471-2261-5-26
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