The relationship between body mass index and the prevalence of obesity‐related diseases based on the 1995 National Health Interview Survey in Korea

Moon, Ok Ryun; Kim, N. S.; Jang, Sihyeok; Yoon, Tae Ho; Kim, S. O.

doi:10.1046/j.1467-789x.2002.00073.x

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“…Most of all, the association between diabetes and obesity is unclear in Koreans. In cross-sectional studies, the patients with diabetes were more obese than the control groups (9)(10)(11). However, a prospective cohort study over a 2-yr follow-up period showed that obesity was not a risk factor for the development of NIDDM (12).…”

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Obesity as a Risk Factor for Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Korea

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Most Korean patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) have been reported not to be obese, and many of them lost weight significantly during the course of their disease. In this regard, a retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and the risk for NIDDM among Koreans. Subjects who had received a medical examination from 1990 to 1991 and who were available for the detection of NIDDM until September 1999 were included. Subjects who initially had diabetes or were diagnosed as diabetic within 1 yr after enrollment were excluded. We reviewed the medical records of final cohort of 2,531 subjects. Follow-up of this cohort revealed 117 cases with diabetes with an incident of 7.8 per 1,000 person-years. Compared with those with BMI less than 23 kg/m2, the adjusted relative risks for diabetes mellitus for those with BMI of 23-24.9, 25-26.9, and greater than 27 kg/m2 were 0.85 (0.47-1.50), 1.29 (0.72-2.31), and 3.38 (1.22-4.63), respectively, for men (p for trend<0.01) and as for 9.14 (1.99-41.8), 7.36 (1.47-36.8), and 14.5 (3.03-69.2), respectively, for women (p for trend<0.01). These data indicate a direct relationship between obesity and the risk for the development of diabetes, emphasizing the importance of weight control for the prevention of NIDDM in Koreans.

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“…Studies that aim to assess the risk of developing chronic diseases should consider at least three aspects in adults: the relationship between weight and height, as calculated by the Quetelet or body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and weight gain during adult life 20 .…”

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All-cause mortality among Japanese-Brazilians according to nutritional characteristics

2007

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The aim of this study was to verify the association between nutritional variables and mortality in a Japanese-Brazilian cohort. In 1993, 647 subjects were interviewed with food frequency questionnaires and scheduled for physical procedures (weight, height, blood pressure) and biochemical tests (oral glucose tolerance test). Student's t test was used to compare the mean values of target variables between living and deceased subjects. Mortality rate and hazard ratios were obtained (crude and adjusted) according to the nutritional variables. Overall mortality rates were 21.4 and 11.7/1,000 person-years for males and females, respectively. Smoking, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, higher mean age, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, and higher percent weight gain and rate of weight gain were observed in the history of deceased subjects. After adjusting for control variables, an increase was observed in mortality among individuals with lower carbohydrate and cholesterol intake. The results suggest that mortality risk factors like age, chronic diseases, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and inadequate diet must also be acting in the Japanese-Brazilian population.

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“…In one study (Moon et al, 2002), 5750 Koreans of 15-69 years were investigated for evaluating the relationship between BMI and obesity-related diseases, in particular hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The authors concluded that both diseases occur in Koreans with lower BMIs than the Whites.…”

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Comparison between bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index methods in determination of obesity prevalence in Ahvazi women

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2006

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Background: Obesity has an increasing trend worldwide. Recently, application of body mass index (BMI) cutoff points of obesity classification for all population studies has been questioned. On the other hand, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a safe, accurate, reliable and inexpensive method for screening the overweight and obesity in such studies. Objectives: There were three objectives followed in this research: to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight in married women using BMI and BIA methods; to evaluate the correlation between these methods; and to compare the women's obesity degrees according to their educational levels. Method: Six hundred and thirty-seven healthy married women 18-40 years aged, who had referred to 14 health centers of the city of Ahvaz (center of Khouzestan province, south-west of Iran) were recruited in a cross-sectional design, and their socioeconomic and anthropometric questionnaires were completed by the trained students. Body fat percent (%BF) and body fat mass (BFM) were measured using BIA method. BMI425 and 430 kg/m 2 were used as criteria for determining the overweight and obese women, respectively. %BF435% was regarded as cutoff for defining obesity. Results: Mean age7s.d. of the women was 26.975.8 years and majority of them were housewives with secondary educational level. Their BMI, %BF, waist-to-hip ratio, and mid-upper arm circumference means were: 25.9(4.7) kg/m 2 , 27.6(7.3)%, 0.75(0.08) and 27.9(3.9) cm, respectively. Central obesity was prevalent in 21.2% of the subjects. Prevalence of obesity determined by BMI and BIA methods was 18.3 and 15.5% and women within normal ranges were detected in 44.7 and 46% of the subjects by these methods, respectively. However, thin (underweight) women were 2.6 and 14.6% of the subjects studied, respectively. About one half of the women were overweight or obese. BMI was statistically correlated with BFM (r ¼ 0.86; Po0.0001) and %BF (r ¼ 0.77; Po0.0001). Women with higher educational levels had lower body fat percentage and BMI than the other subjects with lower degrees (Po0.05). Conclusion: Obesity and overweight is prevalent in about one-half of the Ahvazian married women and more than one-fifth of the subjects have central obesity. BIA and BMI methods can similarly detect the normal and obese married women but they are different in determining the underweight female subjects. Women with higher educational grades tend to have lower BMI levels.

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The relationship between body mass index and the prevalence of obesity‐related diseases based on the 1995 National Health Interview Survey in Korea

Cited by 100 publications

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Obesity as a Risk Factor for Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Korea

Obesity as a Risk Factor for Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Korea

All-cause mortality among Japanese-Brazilians according to nutritional characteristics

Comparison between bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index methods in determination of obesity prevalence in Ahvazi women

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