Appropriate cut-off level of BMI for screening in Thai adults.
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| ID: sea-38635
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
A cut-off level of Body Mass Index (BMI) for cardiovascular risk factors is controversial for its appropriateness in Asians. The present study aimed to determine the appropriate BMI cut-off level for Thai Adults. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
127 out of 387 teachers of at least 35 years of age from Phuket participated in the present study. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires, and had physical examination and blood drawn for lipid profile.RESULTS:
In multivariate analysis, participants with BMI > or = 23 kg/m2 were 2.7 (95% CI; 1.2, 61), 5.4 (2.3, 12.6), 5.1 (1.5, 16.0), and 7.2 (1.5, 34.1) times more likely to have total cholesterol > or = 240 mg/dl, high-density-lipoprotein < 40 mg/dl, low-density-lipoprotein > or = 160 mg/dl, and total cholesterol to HDL ratio > 5.0, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
For screening/education program, the BMI of 23 kg/m2 may be an appropriate cut-off level for being overweight. To support this finding, further studies in other regions and other populations of Thailand are needed.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Reference Values
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Body Mass Index
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Logistic Models
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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