PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between different measures of adiposity as
predictors of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. METHODS: A cross-
sectional study of 733 women free from preexisting cardiovascular disease or cancer at
baseline. MEASUREMENTS: Total adiposity, as measured by body mass index (BMI).
Abdominal adiposity, as measured by waist circumference (WC) and waist/hip ratio (WHR).
High sensitivity CRP levels and IL-6 levels. RESULTS: BMI, WHR, and WC were all …