Optimal cutoffs of percentage body fat for predicting obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk factors in Korean adults

Kim, Chul-Hyun; Park, Hye Soon; Park, Soo‐Jin; Hyeoijin, Kim; Kim, Chan

doi:10.3945/ajcn.110.001867

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“…The results of the present study clearly indicate that the BF% of Chinese women is, on average, 10% higher than that of Chinese men. This gender variation in BF% is similar to that reported previously for Americans and Koreans . Furthermore, the present data reveal that the BF% of 30–49‐year‐old Chinese women is lower than that of 50–70‐year‐old Chinese women.…”

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Optimal body fat percentage cut‐offs for obesity in Chinese adults

Wang

Bao

et al. 2012

Clin Exp Pharma Physio

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Obesity results in an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Body fat percentage (BF%) is a common index of body composition. The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal BF% cut-offs for obesity to predict MetS and T2DM in Chinese adults. The baseline study group comprised 3916 Chinese adults (age 30-70 years of age); 2033 subjects without MetS or T2DM were followed up for a maximum of 5.5 years. The BF% was estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Optimal BF% cut-offs were analysed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to measure the association between obesity at baseline defined by BF% and newly developed MetS and T2DM. Mean BF% levels were lower in men than in women (23.9 ± 6.1% vs 33.5 ± 7.1%, respectively; P < 0.01). For men, the optimal BF% cut-offs for the prediction of MetS and T2DM were 25.45% and 26.65%, respectively; for women, the corresponding values were 34.95% and 36.55%. Subjects with high BF% (≥ 25% in men; ≥ 35% in women) had higher risks of incident MetS or T2DM than those with low BF% (< 25% in men; < 35% in women). The relative risks were 3.43 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 2.59-4.54) and 2.92 (95% CI 1.85-4.60), respectively. The optimal BF% cut-offs for obesity for the prediction of MetS and T2DM in Chinese men and women were around 25% and 35%, respectively.

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Optimal body fat percentage cut‐offs for obesity in Chinese adults

Wang

Bao

et al. 2012

Clin Exp Pharma Physio

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“…This study was performed to determine the optimal BF percentage cut‐offs to predict an increase in obesity‐related CVD risk factors in Korean adults, based on nationally representative samples with rigorous body composition measurements by DXA. A study of 41 088 Korean adults (18–92 years of age), who underwent routine health check‐ups, claimed that the appropriate BF percentage cut‐off value was 21% for men and 37% for women . However, that study had limitations.…”

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“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) was defined as fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dl or treatment of the disease . Dyslipidaemia was defined as total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dl and/or high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol <40 mg/dl and/or triglyceride ≥150 mg/dl or treatment of dyslipidaemia . The CVD risk factors considered for analysis were HTN, DM and dyslipidaemia.…”

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Normal weight obesity in Korean adults

Kim

Han

Kwon

et al. 2013

Clinical Endocrinology

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“…Nevertheless, it has been infrequently used in research studies because of the high cost and time involved in measurement and the need for highly trained personnel. A recent study 65 used percent body fat as a predictor of obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk factors in Korean adults. Using data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Menke and colleagues 66 reported that waist circumference showed the strongest association with cardiovascular disease risk factors among the five adiposity measurements (BMI, total body fat, percent body fat, skin-fold thickness, waist circumference).…”

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Long Work Hours and Adiposity Among Police Officers in a US Northeast City

Charles

Burchfiel

et al. 2012

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective To investigate the associations between long work hours and adiposity measures in police officers. Methods Participants included 408 officers from the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress study who were examined between 2004 and 2009. Total work hours were abstracted from payroll records and questionnaires. Analysis of variance and covariance models were used. Results Among male officers who worked the midnight shift, mean values of waist circumference and body mass index increased with longer work hours after adjustment for age, physical activity, energy intake, sleep duration, smoking status, police rank, activities after work (eg, child/family care, sports), and household income. Adiposity measures were not associated with work hours among women on any shift. Conclusion Working longer hours was significantly associated with larger waist circumferences and higher body mass index among male police officers working the midnight shift.

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Optimal cutoffs of percentage body fat for predicting obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk factors in Korean adults

Cited by 37 publications

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Optimal body fat percentage cut‐offs for obesity in Chinese adults

Optimal body fat percentage cut‐offs for obesity in Chinese adults

Normal weight obesity in Korean adults

Long Work Hours and Adiposity Among Police Officers in a US Northeast City

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