Abdominal adiposity in U.S. adults: prevalence and trends, 1960–2000

Okosun, Ike S.; Chandra, Kailash; Boev, Angel; Boltri, John M.; Choi, Seungho; Parish, David C.; Dever, G. E. Alan

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.01.023

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“…BMI (r=0.37, P < 0.001) and the anterior subcutaneous fat (r=0.30, P < 0.001) had a moderate correlation with the presence of liver steatosis. A combination of a BMI ≥32.0 kg/ m 2 and an anterior subcutaneous fat thickness ≥2.4 cm had a 40% sensitivity and 90% specificity for the identification of steatosis.…”

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“…The BMI was calculated using the patient's height and weight according to the formula BMI (kg/m 2 )=(weight, [kg])/ (height [m]) 2 . BMI was classified according to World Health Organization recommendations: normal weight was defined as BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m 2 , overweight was defined as BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m 2 , obese class 1 was defined as BMI 30.0-34.9 kg/m 2 , obese class 2 was defined as BMI 35.0-39.9 kg/m 2 , and obese class 3 was defined as BMI ≥40 kg/m 2 (9).…”

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Hepatic steatosis: correlation of bmi, CT fat measurements and liver density, and biopsy results

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Knuttinen

Brodsky

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Diagn Interv Radiol

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Hepatic steatosis: correlation of bmi, CT fat measurements and liver density, and biopsy results

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Knuttinen

Brodsky

et al. 2011

Diagn Interv Radiol

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“…Moreover, it seems that WC indicating abdominal obesity is increasing even more rapidly than BMI, [5][6][7] and increasing waistlines or abdominal obesity are observed not only among the obese but also among normal weight subjects. 3,8,9 These are alarming findings, as high WC is even more strongly associated with mortality, 10,11 metabolic abnormalities 12,13 and health-care costs 14 than BMI. There is an urgent need to develop public health strategies for early identification and prevention of abdominal obesity, 8 and therefore we need to be able to identify population groups at risk for increasing waistlines.…”

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“…3,8,9 These are alarming findings, as high WC is even more strongly associated with mortality, 10,11 metabolic abnormalities 12,13 and health-care costs 14 than BMI. There is an urgent need to develop public health strategies for early identification and prevention of abdominal obesity, 8 and therefore we need to be able to identify population groups at risk for increasing waistlines.…”

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Socio-economic status and abdominal obesity among Finnish adults from 1992 to 2002

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Objective: To examine 10-year changes in waist circumference (WC) and identify socio-economic groups having higher WC than expected by their body mass index (BMI). Design: Population based cross-sectional surveys carried out in four regions of Finland in 1992Finland in , 1997Finland in and 2002. Subjects: A total of 9026 women and 8173 men, aged 25-64 years. Measurements: Waist circumference, BMI, socio-economic indicators (education, household income, employment status, marital status) and health behaviors (smoking, alcohol use, physical activity). Results: In 2002, women had about 2.7 cm and men about 1.0 cm higher WC than subjects 10 years previously. Waist circumference increased more than BMI among women, especially among unemployed women. Higher WC among nonemployed women was not explained by socio-economic indicators or health behaviors. Among men, smaller WC was associated with lower socio-economic status. However, associations partly disappeared after adjustment for health behaviors including physical activity at work. Conclusion: Socio-economic patterning of WC is divergent and gender-specific. More attention should be paid to increasing waistlines among women.

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“…4 Abdominal obesity has increased drastically in all men over the past 40 years in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity, and nearly 33% of adult men now have a waist circumference >102 cm (or approximately 40 inches). 5 A number of recent reports have suggested that prostate cancer may be associated with features of the metabolic syndrome. Using data from a clinical study of men with prostate cancer in Sweden, Hammarsten and Hogstedt 6 observed that certain features of the metabolic syndrome, including both hypertension and obesity, were more common in men who had stage T3 cancer compared with men who had stage T2 cancers.…”

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Features of the metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer in African‐American men

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Dunn

Sarma

et al. 2007

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BACKGROUND.Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of conditions that includes hypertension, dyslipidemia, central adiposity, and high blood glucose levels. Over the past decade, a growing body of literature suggests that metabolic syndrome may be associated with several different forms of cancer. Because prostate cancer risk is highest among African Americans, and these men, similarly, are more prone to developing specific features of the metabolic syndrome, including hypertension and type‐2 diabetes, any relationships would have a significant impact on developing strategies for the primary prevention of prostate cancer.METHODS.The Flint Men's Health Study is a community‐based, case‐control study of prostate cancer conducted exclusively among African Americans. Prostate cancer cases and controls completed an interviewer‐administered questionnaire that asked about the respondent's history of high blood pressure and diabetes. All men also participated in a physical examination in which several measures of body composition, including waist circumference, were collected.RESULTS.Hypertension was reported more commonly among men with prostate cancer (cases) compared with men in the control group (odds ratio [OR]. 2.4; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.5–3.7), and cases were more likely to have a waist circumference >102 cm (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.2–2.9). However, self‐reported diabetes was not associated with prostate cancer risk. The men with prostate cancer also were more likely than controls to exhibit multiple syndrome characteristics (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2–3.0).CONCLUSIONS.The current results indicated that features of the metabolic syndrome, specifically abdominal obesity and hypertension, are associated with prostate cancer in African‐American men. This relationship, if it is proved causal, suggests that prevention or control of these conditions eventually may lead to a reduction in the incidence of prostate cancer in this high‐risk minority group. Cancer 2007 © 2007 American Cancer Society.

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Abdominal adiposity in U.S. adults: prevalence and trends, 1960–2000

Cited by 139 publications

References 38 publications

Hepatic steatosis: correlation of bmi, CT fat measurements and liver density, and biopsy results

Hepatic steatosis: correlation of bmi, CT fat measurements and liver density, and biopsy results

Socio-economic status and abdominal obesity among Finnish adults from 1992 to 2002

Features of the metabolic syndrome and prostate cancer in African‐American men

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