It is known that increased body fat is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Anthropometric indices for obesity have been used to assess body fat content. Although BMI is used as a classic index for obesity, BMI is not an ideal indicator of body fat. Waist circumference (WC) or waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR) are recognized to be more reliable indices for abdominal adiposity and body fat distribution,7 but they are less available in measuring total amount of body fat.