Varying Sensitivity of Waist Action Levels to Identify Subjects with Overweight or Obesity in 19 Populations of the WHO MONICA Project - Tables and Figures for Waist Action Level 1

Annex. Sites and key personnel of contributing MONICA Centres.

Australia

University of Western Australia, Nedlands: MST Hobbs1, K Jamrozik4, R Parsons, C A Spencer

University of Newcastle, Newcastle: A Dobson1, H Alexander, R Heller

China

Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Research Institute, Beijing: Wu Zhaosu1, Wu Ying-Kai2, Risk Factor Survey: Yao Chonghua, Zhang Ruisong

Czech Republic

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague: Z Skodová1, Z Pisa, J Cerovská, J Pikhartová, P Vojtisek, L Berka, Z Cicha, M Hoke

Denmark

Centre of Preventive Medicine (The Glostrup Population Studies) Copenhagen University: M Schroll1, M Kirchhoff, A Sjĝl, KK Thomsen

Finland

National Public Health Institute, Helsinki: J Tuomilehto1, P Puska2, H Korhonen, M Jauhiainen

France

National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM U258), Paris: J Richard3, A Bingham

National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM 326), Toulouse: JP Cambou2, J Ferrieres1, J-B Ruidavets, P Marques-Vidal

Germany

GSF-Institute for Epidemiology, Munich and Institute for Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster: U Keil1, A Döring, B Filipiak, HW Hense

Centre for Epidemiology & Health Research, Berlin (from October 1990. Previously German Democratic Republic): W Barth1, L Heinemann1, A Assmann, E Classen

Italy

Institute of Cardiology, Regional Hospital, Udine: D Vanuzzo1, L Pilotto, G Cignacco, G Zanata, M Scarpa, R Marini, M Spanghero, G Zilio

University of Milan, Institute of Occupational Health, Milan: GC Cesana1, M Ferrario1, R Sega, P Mocarelli, G DeVito, F Valagussa

Spain

Institute of Health Studies, Department of Health and Social Security, Barcelona: S Sans1, I Balaguer-Vintró2, Ll Balanà, G Paluzie, T Puig

Sweden

Department of Medicine, Östra Hospital, Göteborg: L Wilhelmsen1, A Rosengren, A Dotevall

Umeċ University Hospital, Luleċ-Boden Hospital and Kalix Hospital, Departments of Medicine: K Asplund1, F Huhtasaari1, V Lundberg, M Peltonen, B Stegmayr

United Kingdom

University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland: H Tunstall-Pedoe1, WCS Smith4, R Tavendale, K Barrett, C Brown, M Shewry

Yugoslavia

Health Centre "Novi Sad", Novi Sad: M Planojevic1,D Jakovljevic2, A Svircevic, M Mirilov, T Strasser

MONICA Management Centre - World Health Organization, Geneva: I. Martin5, I. Gyarfas6, Z. Pisa6, S.R.A. Dodu6, S. Böthig6, M.J. Watson, M. Hill

MONICA Data Centre - National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland: K Kuulasmaa5, J Tuomilehto6, A Molarius, V Moltchanov, E Ruokokoski, H Tolonen

MONICA Steering Committee: M. Ferrario (Chair), K. Asplund (Publications Coordinator), R.Beaglehole, H. Tunstall-Pedoe (Rapporteur), I. Martin, K. Kuulasmaa, A. Shatchkute (WHO, Copenhagen), A. Evans. Consultants A. Dobson, P. Amouyel
Previous Steering Committee Members: M.Hobbs, S. Sans, F. Gutzwiller, S.P. Fortmann, A. Menotti, P. Puska, S.L. Rywik, U. Keil, and former Chiefs of CVD/HQ, Geneva (listed above), V. Zaitsev (WHO, Copenhagen), J. Tuomilehto
Former Consultants: Z. Pisa, O.D. Williams (Birmingham, Alabama, USA), M.J. Karvonen, (Helsinki, Finland), R.J. Prineas, (Minneapolis, USA); M. Feinleib, (Bethesda, USA); F.H. Epstein, (Zürich, Switzerland)


1 Principal Investigator
2 Former Principal Investigator
3 Country Coordinator
4 Co-Principal Investigator
5 Responsible Officer
6 Former Responsible Officer