Body mass index combined with (waist + hip)/height accurately screened for normal-weight obesity in Chinese young adults.
Nutrition
; 108: 111939, 2023 04.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2289065
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Only a few studies have explored the prevalence of normal-weight obesity in young adults or the development of a simple evaluation index for body fat percentage. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of normal-weight obesity in young Chinese adults and use anthropometric measurements to develop an evaluation index.METHODS:
In total, 1322 college students participated in the study and were divided into the normal-weight lean, normal-weight obese, and overweight and obese groups based on their body mass index and body fat percentage. The differences in body composition, circumference, and circumference ratio among these three groups were examined.RESULTS:
When exploring the correlation between the circumference ratio and body fat percentage, the circumference ratio was suitable for early screening of abnormal body fat percentage, and the cutoff value was calculated. Body composition and circumference were significantly different among the three groups (waist + hip)-to-height, hip-to-height, and waist-to-height ratios were strongly correlated with body fat percentage.CONCLUSIONS:
(Waist + hip)-to-height ratio can be used as a simple evaluation index for indicating abnormal body fat percentage when higher than 1.032 in male and 1.047 in female individuals. Downregulating the normal upper limit for body mass index to 24.4 and 23.8 kg/m2 in male and female individuals, respectively, is recommended. Body mass index combined with (waist + hip)-to-height ratio allowed for more accurate screening of normal-weight obesity as an easy and cost-free evaluation measure for abnormal body fat percentage.Palabras clave
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pueblos del Este de Asia
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Young_adult
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Nutrition
Asunto de la revista:
Ciencias Nutricionales
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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