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RatioAdultsMetabolic SyndromeMeasurementsCentral obesityAnthropometricDual energy x-ray aIndicator of abdominal obesityVisceral fatMeasurement of waist circumferenceHypertensionSkinfold thicknessGreater than 35 inchesType 2 diabetObeseAdiposityAssessMorbidityGeneral and abdominal obesityDiabetesIncreases the riskPredictorPotential confoundersDiseasesOverall obesityWeightMethodsNavelWomenSexesBody mass index andComorbiditiesChronicAssessmentPredictorsPrevalence of overweightSymptomsConsequencesModifiable riskMorbid obesityExcess abdominal fatChildhoodOutcomesIliac crestDiagnose obesityDefineEpidemicNegativelyHealth risksRisksRisk factorsMetabolicallyDiagnosis of obesity
Ratio25
Adults18
  • In adults with a BMI of 25 to 34.9 kg/m2, a waist circumference greater than 35 in for women is associated with a greater risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease. (sutterhealth.org)
  • BMI calculations used for adults are not a suitable measure of weight for children or adolescents. (vic.gov.au)
  • To identify disease risk in adults, it's better to combine BMI with waist circumference. (vic.gov.au)
  • Increasing diet soda intake is directly linked to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that increasing diet soda intake is directly linked to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In an effort to combat obesity, many adults try to reduce sugar intake by turning to nonnutritive or artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, or sucralose. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The SALSA study shows that increasing diet soda intake was associated with escalating abdominal obesity, which may increase cardiometabolic risk in older adults," Fowler concludes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • To evaluate the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and the concomitant presence of both outcomes and their determinants among adults living in a rural area. (scielosp.org)
  • The prevalence of obesity in children and adults is increasing in the UK and elsewhere across all gender, age, race and ethnicity groups. (gpnotebook.com)
  • is a diet of less than 600kcal advised, in general, for adults with obesity? (gpnotebook.com)
  • In a small study on massively obese but otherwise normal, nonsmoking, young adults, the single-breath D L,CO increased with the degree of obesity 12 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Simple anthropometric measurements such as body mass index and waist circumference have been used to investigate the association between adiposity and cardiovascular risk factors in adults 7 . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study investigated whether the level of involvement in meal preparation was associated with objectively measured weight status in young adults. (edu.au)
  • In other words, an indicative measure of good health in adults is manifest in the height and weight chart, while in children it attains greater importance since it is the benchmark for the overall development of the child. (a2zfitnessmart.com)
  • We aimed to investigate the association between the MIND diet score and general and central obesity among adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 2 National Institutes of Health, The Practical Guide Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, 2000 [94 pages] . (cdc.gov)
  • abstract = "{\textcopyright} 2017 SESPAS Objective: To estimate the association between socio-economic life course and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and general and abdominal obesity in adults. (uab.cat)
  • Obesity is a growing problem, not just for adults in wealthy nations but for adults and children worldwide. (resmed.co.uk)
Metabolic Syndrome11
Measurements12
  • Due to the limitations of BMI methodology, current reports by the World Health Organization and other organizations suggest combining the measurements of BMI and abdominal obesity [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • A total of 464 police officers participated in the study which involved questionnaires measuring demographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors, DEXA measurements to record bone density and body composition, ultrasounds of the brachial and carotid arteries, 18 salivary cortisol samples throughout the day and in response to a series of challenges, and blood samples. (cdc.gov)
  • More and more doctors prefer to use waist circumference measurements to determine the forms of obesity. (gurze.com)
  • Among many baseline measurements and assessments conducted at the fourth follow-up exam, the women provided their age at menopause, and their weight was measured. (worldhealth.net)
  • This is why waist circumference is used in addition to BMI measurements. (uniprix.com)
  • A study showed that self-reported measurements, as opposed to measurement done by a technician, underestimated waist circumference and this underestimation increased with increased body size. (wikipedia.org)
  • Variables such as posture significantly influence the measurement of the waist, and therefore any measurements for a group need to maintain a constant posture between the subjects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Waist circumference (WC) measurements were carried out in duplicate and the arithmetic mean was calculated. (bvsalud.org)
  • These measurements can be taken in a healthcare provider's office, or at home using a tape measure and scale. (cdc.gov)
  • Healthcare professionals use medical devices, anthropometric measurements, and indexes to measure them. (signos.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of the waist circumference, hip circumference, and WHR measurements obtained through InBody 3.0. (jomes.org)
  • Girth measurements are used to assess the circumference of various body parts. (drnamitajain.com)
Central obesity2
  • Patients were oriented to the objec- sity lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol], This clinic provides primary care to a tives of the study and their consent was hypertension, central obesity and ele- socially diversified group of patients secured. (who.int)
  • No significant association was observed between adherence to the MIND diet and odds of general and central obesity. (biomedcentral.com)
Anthropometric6
  • 1 Waist circumference has been shown to be the anthropometric index that best predicts the distribution of adipose tissue in fat compartments such as the abdominal region. (psychiatrist.com)
  • This study investigates how different anthropometric measures correlate to the risk of developing clinical AF in the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort (MDC-cohort). (lu.se)
  • However, the waist region remains a highly important measurement and anthropometric landmark in garment construction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some assessments including anthropometric assessment, casual blood pressure (BP) measure, and ankle-brachial index (ABI) have established clinical application. (scielosp.org)
  • Nutritional status was investigated by anthropometric measures, body composition (DXA, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry), and handgrip strength (HGS). (uib.no)
  • Waist circumference is a common anthropometric measure of abdominal obesity. (examinecdn.com)
Dual energy x-ray a1
  • In only 22% of the studies, body fat was directly measured by methods such as dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. (cdc.gov)
Indicator of abdominal obesity1
Visceral fat4
Measurement of waist circumference2
  • positive rate for assessment of abdominal obesity by the InBody 3.0 was 7∼17% presuming that the abdominal obesity according to manual measurement of waist circumference and WHR were golden standards. (jomes.org)
  • Despite the convenience of the automatic measurement of waist circumference and WHR obtained by InBody 3.0, it had a tendency to overestimate the values. (jomes.org)
Hypertension6
Skinfold thickness2
Greater than 35 inches1
Type 2 diabet8
  • Increased abdominal obesity is related to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease , type 2 diabetes and cancer. (vic.gov.au)
  • Many parents know that obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes and other metabolic conditions, but there is far less awareness that obesity, even in young children, can lead to serious liver disease. (nyp.org)
  • Abdominal obesity has been linked to increased risk for coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes , so health care professionals may measure waist circumference to determine whether you are at risk. (dignityhealth.org)
  • Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (sdgln.com)
  • Excessive abdominal fat may be serious because it places you at greater risk for developing obesity-related conditions, such as Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. (cdc.gov)
  • There are many serious, chronic health consequences of obesity like heart (cardiovascular) disease, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnoea. (resmed.co.uk)
  • In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are overweight or obese, antidiabetic medications that have additional actions to promote weight loss (such as glucagon-like peptide-1 [GLP-1] analogs or sodium-glucose-linked transporter-2 [SGLT-2] inhibitors) are suggested, in addition to the first-line agent for type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, metformin. (medscape.com)
Obese4
  • The waist-DeltaS(I) relationship differed across the levels of baseline BMI, being significant only in normal weight (r = -0.21) and overweight subjects (r = -0.16), but not in obese subjects. (nih.gov)
  • Among non-diabetics, waist circumference was a strong predictor of declining S(I) among lean subjects, a modest predictor among overweight subjects, but was not predictive among obese individuals. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, 21% of the students were overweight or obese and 9% of them had abdominal obesity. (researchsquare.com)
  • Students who consumed less than recommended amount of fruit servings had 1.68 times the risk of being overweight/obese, 2.49 times the risk of having abdominal obesity and 1.47 times the risk of having high total skinfold values compared to students with adequate fruit intake. (researchsquare.com)
Adiposity5
  • It is well established that abdominal adiposity is a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality independent of BMI ( 1 , 2 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A waist circumference above 102 centimetres for males and above 88 centimetres for females suggests abdominal adiposity. (expatliving.sg)
  • Recently, studies in children and teenagers seem to confirm the usefulness of waist circumference as an appropriate indicator of metabolic and cardiovascular risk 8-10 as it has a greater correlation with central adiposity, and is therefore considered an important factor in the evolution of cardiovascular disease 11 . (bvsalud.org)
  • However, abdominal adiposity may be more predictive of CVD risk than BMI. (cdc.gov)
  • Abdominal adiposity is a risk factor for obesity-related complications, and there is increasing evidence that abdominal adiposity may be a contributing factor to complications not related to adiposity at the waist (4,5). (cdc.gov)
Assess7
Morbidity1
General and abdominal obesity2
  • The risk of general and abdominal obesity and concomitant outcomes increased significantly with age in both sexes. (scielosp.org)
  • We observed high prevalences of general and abdominal obesity in this population, which is consistent with the values found in urban populations. (scielosp.org)
Diabetes15
  • Obesity and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease , cancer and diabetes are now the world's biggest killers. (vic.gov.au)
  • According to the International Diabetes Federation (2), waist circumference should not exceed 94 cm in men and 80 cm in women. (gurze.com)
  • Waist circumference should be considered, in addition to BMI, when identifying individuals at high risk of diabetes or the insulin resistance syndrome. (nih.gov)
  • CARDIA objectively documented cardiorespiratory fitness using treadmill exercise testing to measure cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline (year 0: age 18-30 years), in early adulthood (year 7: age 25-37 years), and again at middle age (year 20: age 38-50 years), with documentation of incident prediabetes/diabetes over 25 years. (medscape.com)
  • Obesity and diabetes go hand in hand, and both have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • However, recent reports suggest that long-term trends in obesity and diabetes rates are flattening. (medscape.com)
  • It evaluates both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for diabetes, including age, sex, ethnicity, parental history of diabetes, history of high blood glucose levels, use of antihypertensive medications, smoking, physical inactivity and sex/ethnicity-based waist circumference measures. (aihw.gov.au)
  • There was a statistically significant association of triglycerides and HDL-C with increasing age, female sex, obesity, physical inactivity and poor glycaemic control of diabetes. (who.int)
  • Does Obesity Posses Higher Risk Of Diabetes? (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity and diabetes represent two significant global public health crises that are closely interrelated. (sdgln.com)
  • With rising obesity rates worldwide, diabetes prevalence has also climbed dramatically. (sdgln.com)
  • This article explores the link between obesity and diabetes, the mechanisms behind the connection, complications that can arise, and preventive lifestyle measures and medical interventions to reduce diabetes risk. (sdgln.com)
  • There are several mechanisms by which obesity induces insulin resistance and diabetes progression. (sdgln.com)
  • Genetics influence both obesity and diabetes risk, but lifestyle factors play a major role. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity provokes numerous secondary health issues that compound diabetes severity and progression. (sdgln.com)
Increases the risk6
  • Obesity increases the risk of many diseases. (vic.gov.au)
  • Obesity increases the risk of many chronic and potentially lethal diseases. (vic.gov.au)
  • We know that obesity increases the risk of developing heart failure, and the onset of menopause is associated with increased body fatness," said Ebong. (worldhealth.net)
  • Obesity not only increases the risk of death, but it also increases the risk of developing many other health conditions, " says Dr Biffin. (expatliving.sg)
  • Obesity substantially increases the risk of several major cancers in women, especially postmenopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancer. (shemagazine.in)
  • A waist circumference greater than 40 inches (102 cm) in men and 35 inches (89 cm) in women increases the risk for chronic disease. (examinecdn.com)
Predictor2
  • Background Recent studies have associated several microRNAs (miRNAs) with childhood obesity and energy homeostasis, suggesting that an individual miRNA profile could be used as an early predictor to estimate the response to weight loss interventions in the design of precision nutrition. (unav.edu)
  • Further, whether waist circumference or body mass index (BMI) is a better predictor of adverse health outcomes is debatable. (wikipedia.org)
Potential confounders1
  • After adjustment for multiple potential confounders, interval waist circumference increases were 0.77 cm for non-users, 1.76 cm for occasional users, and 3.04 cm for daily users. (sciencedaily.com)
Diseases10
Overall obesity2
  • Partial correlation coefficients (r) were calculated to compare the relationship of change in S(I) from baseline to 5 years later (DeltaS(I)) with baseline waist circumference (waist) as a measure of abdominal obesity and body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overall obesity. (nih.gov)
  • Both overall obesity and abdominal obesity were related to incidence of AF in this population-based study, although the relationship for overall obesity was stronger. (lu.se)
Weight34
  • Diet soda intake, waist circumference, height, and weight were measured at study onset, and at three follow-ups in 2000-01, 2001-03, and 2003-04, for a total of 9.4 follow-up years. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Just swipe your finger over the measure tapes to enter your weight, height, waist, and hip. (slideme.org)
  • Losing abdominal fat, or belly fat, is a common weight loss goal. (bodybuilding.com)
  • Another study found that exercise completely prevented people from regaining abdominal fat after weight loss, implying that exercise is particularly important during weight maintenance (34Trusted Source). (bodybuilding.com)
  • It is measured by dividing weight in kg by height in square meters. (gurze.com)
  • The findings indicate that maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding abdominal obesity may protect against developing heart failure, especially among women who experience late menopause. (worldhealth.net)
  • Methods A total of 51 Spanish girls (age 7-16 years) with abdominal obesity underwent 8 weeks of a multidisciplinary intervention for weight loss. (unav.edu)
  • The expression of miR-221-3p was positively correlated with body weight, BMI and waist circumference, and negatively correlated with quantitative insulin sensitivity check index. (unav.edu)
  • A person's healthy weight is determined using the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. (uniprix.com)
  • With the rise in childhood obesity, we are seeing more kids with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in our pediatric weight management practice," said Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and lead author of the paper. (nyp.org)
  • Approximately 35 percent of 8-year-olds with obesity had elevated ALT versus 20 percent of those with normal weight. (nyp.org)
  • Some clinicians measure ALT levels in at-risk children starting at around 10 years old, but our findings underscore the importance of acting earlier in a child's life to prevent excess weight gain and subsequent liver inflammation," says Woo Baidal, who is also director of pediatric weight management and a pediatric gastroenterologist in the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. (nyp.org)
  • 95%). Height and weight were measured, body mass index (BMI), fat free mass (FFM), total body water (TBW), body fat mass (BFM), percentage of body fat (%BF), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), FFM of both upper limbs and lower limbs and FFM of trunk were estimated according to In-body 270. (preprints.org)
  • BMI is calculated by dividing body weight (measured in kilograms) by height (measured in square metres). (expatliving.sg)
  • Waist circumference, weight, and height were measured by trained staff. (edu.au)
  • Current weight and height were measured while weight at cancer diagnosis and 1 year before diagnosis were self-reported. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primary warning sign of obesity is an above-average body weight. (shemagazine.in)
  • To prevent obesity and maintain a healthy body weight, eat a well-balanced diet and exercise regularly. (shemagazine.in)
  • According to Campos, Oliver, and others like the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement , the negative health effects associated with obesity aren't caused by the excess body weight itself, but by the inactivity, poor eating, and other metabolic factors that cause the weight gain. (marksdailyapple.com)
  • Excess weight, especially abdominal fat, alters hormone and cytokine signaling, creating a chronic inflammatory state and insulin resistance. (sdgln.com)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference are screening tools to estimate weight status in relation to potential disease risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Height and weight must be measured to calculate BMI. (cdc.gov)
  • It is most accurate to measure height in meters and weight in kilograms. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the BMI formula has been adapted for height measured in inches and weight measured in pounds. (cdc.gov)
  • If you are overweight or have obesity and have decided to lose weight, even modest weight loss can mean big health benefits. (cdc.gov)
  • Obesity and weight gain can hinder cardiovascular health. (signos.com)
  • Maintaining healthy body weight and low abdominal fat can contribute to metabolic health. (signos.com)
  • This means that a man needs to lose weight , he is in the pre-obesity stage. (dorkfuel.com)
  • While severity of obstructive sleep apnoea can improve with weight loss, most people with untreated sleep apnoea find it difficult to lose weight and studies have shown that insufficient sleep can lead to obesity. (resmed.co.uk)
  • Why Your Waist Circumference Matters More Than What You Weight. (luxliferetreats.ca)
  • Obesity Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, relapsing disorder characterized by excess body weight and defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Standard protocols were used to measure bloodpressure, weight, height, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucoseand fasting lipid profile of the subjects. (bvsalud.org)
  • NHANES body measures data are used to monitor trends in infant and child growth, to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. population, and to examine the associations between body weight and the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • The Sagittal Abdominal Diameter (SAD), a new measurement, was first obtained in the 2011-2012 survey cycle as a data collection effort to establish U.S. population-based reference ranges, and to improve the health risk assessments associated with body weight and obesity. (cdc.gov)
Methods2
  • Use of various obesity measurement and classification methods in occupational safety and health research: a systematic review of the literature. (cdc.gov)
  • Background: This study systematically examined obesity research in occupational safety and health regarding the use of various obesity measurement and classification methods. (cdc.gov)
Navel4
Women19
  • A waist circumference above 94 cm in men and above 80 cm in women is regarded as overweight and an indicator of serious chronic disease risk. (vic.gov.au)
  • A waist circumference above 102 cm in men and 88 cm in women is regarded as obesity. (vic.gov.au)
  • According to the 2005 IDF criteria, subsequently revised in 2009, abdominal obesity is identified as the waist circumference of ≥80 cm in women and ≥94 cm in men. (hindawi.com)
  • Measures of above 40 inches (102 cm) in men and 35 inches (88 cm) in women are known as abdominal obesity (2). (bodybuilding.com)
  • We evaluated three outcomes: general obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ), abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥ 102 cm and ≥ 88 cm in men and women, respectively), and concomitant obesities, classified as: no risk, only one risk factor, and aggregate factors. (scielosp.org)
  • A waist circumference of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women is considered abdominal obesity. (naspcenter.org)
  • While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk of heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause - at age 55 or older, according to a new study. (worldhealth.net)
  • While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause -- at age 55 or older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association , an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. (worldhealth.net)
  • A measurement of more than 88 cm (35 inches) in women and 102 cm (40 inches) in men is considered abdominal obesity. (uniprix.com)
  • The researchers measured blood levels of a liver enzyme called ALT-elevated ALT is a marker for liver damage and can occur in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and other conditions that affect the liver-in 635 children from Project Viva, an ongoing prospective study of women and children in Massachusetts. (nyp.org)
  • Men and women alike lose muscle strength and accumulate abdominal fat as they age, but the situation is worse for men," Máximo said. (fapesp.br)
  • Men lose more muscle strength than women during their lifetime and tend to accumulate abdominal fat even before they're elderly. (fapesp.br)
  • Waist-hip ratios of 0.7 for women and 0.9 for men have been shown to correlate strongly with general health and fertility[citation needed]. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women with a waist more than 35 inches or men with a waist more than 40 inches are at increased risk. (shemagazine.in)
  • For women, a waist circumference greater than 88 cm. (signos.com)
  • Abdominal obesity is classified as a waist circumference of more than 88 cm in women and more than 102 cm in men. (resmed.co.uk)
  • Women, if your waist is 35" or more you could be considered to have "abdominal obesity" and be in the higher risk category. (luxliferetreats.ca)
  • Pregnant women and persons weighing more than 600 pounds were excluded from the sagittal abdominal diameter measurement. (cdc.gov)
  • This data file includes body measures for women who were pregnant at the time of their health examination. (cdc.gov)
Sexes1
  • This explains the differences between the sexes, and why dynapenic abdominal obesity affects physical performance more in men. (fapesp.br)
Body mass index and1
Comorbidities2
Chronic1
  • Ms A, a 49-year-old woman with a history of severe obesity, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and multiple medical problems, was admitted to the hospital with severe anasarca and a chronic pleural effusion. (psychiatrist.com)
Assessment6
  • Evidence from the conducted studies has revealed that abdominal obesity (assessed based on the waist circumference) plays a very important role in the development of metabolic disorders and in the assessment of cardiovascular risk. (hindawi.com)
  • How does waist circumference influence clinical assessment of obesity? (gpnotebook.com)
  • If you have, then the following clinical vignette and discussion should prove to be a useful stimulus for learning more about obesity, its assessment, and its treatment. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Innovative approaches were developed for assessing the ankle-brachial index using an automatic device instead of the mercury column to measure blood pressure and for assessing the anterior-posterior diameter of the right lobe of the liver by ultrasound for quantitative assessment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (scielosp.org)
  • Considerable attention has been given to waist circumference as a complementary (10) and, in some cases, superior (8) assessment to BMI. (cdc.gov)
  • Assessment of waist circumference is being emphasized for the evaluation of fat distribution. (jomes.org)
Predictors2
  • Although both abdominal fat and low CRF are significant predictors of health risk, the independent contribution of these two factors is not firmly established. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Of interest, measures of abdominal obesity were not independent predictors of prediabetes in adjusted models. (medscape.com)
Prevalence of overweight1
Symptoms2
  • Associations were studied between measures of obesity (body mass index [BMI], abdominal height, and waist circumference) and depressive symptoms in officers. (cdc.gov)
  • In men, depression symptoms significantly increased with increasing levels of BMI and abdominal height. (cdc.gov)
Consequences4
  • The BCOPS study is an investigation of the early or subclinical health consequences of stress in police officers and examines associations between a variety of officer exposures and outcomes including stress, shift work, traumatic incidents, lifestyle factors, stress biomarkers, body measures, and subclinical metabolic and cardiovascular disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Very fit and muscular people, and people of certain ethnic groups, can have high BMIs and not be at high risk for the adverse consequences of obesity. (expatliving.sg)
  • To accelerate the efforts of WHO probability of obesity in adulthood ed consequences of obesity. (who.int)
  • It also and to develop a comprehensive and may have devastating conse- examined the health and economic response to childhood obesity, the quences for this very vulnerable age consequences of obesity and their WHO Director-General established group. (who.int)
Modifiable risk1
Morbid obesity1
Excess abdominal fat2
Childhood6
  • Conclusions Bioinformatic analysis evidenced that miR-221-3p participates in several obesity-related pathways, and more interestingly, this miRNA targets several candidate genes to childhood obesity according to DisGeNet database. (unav.edu)
  • Although obesity prevalence is known to be rising in East Africa, research on childhood obesity is still minimal. (researchsquare.com)
  • These results can guide childhood obesity prevention measures in Kenya and other nations in East Africa. (researchsquare.com)
  • However, research on the prevalence of these behaviors and their association with childhood obesity in Kenya and other countries in the region is still quite limited. (researchsquare.com)
  • Studies that have examined the association between diet and childhood obesity in populations outside Kenya have shown mixed results. (researchsquare.com)
  • WHO Child Growth Standards at age use since the late 1970s, did not ad- younger than 5 years has been in- 5 years and with the recommended equately represent early childhood creasing steadily, from 4.8% in 1990 adult cut-off points for overweight and growth and that new growth curves to 6.2% in 2015 (Fig. 1.1), despite obesity at age 19 years [6]. (who.int)
Outcomes2
  • However, rural activities were a protective factor for obesity outcomes. (scielosp.org)
  • In both Oliver's book and The Obesity Myth , by Paul Campos, the authors try to debunk the causal connections between obesity and poor health outcomes. (marksdailyapple.com)
Iliac crest2
  • Strictly, the waist circumference is measured at a level midway between the lowest palpable rib and the iliac crest, respectively typically 60% and 64% of total height. (wikipedia.org)
  • top of the iliac crest) and hip circumference (the widest area of the buttock) were measured manually by a single trained personnel. (jomes.org)
Diagnose obesity2
Define3
Epidemic4
Negatively1
Health risks2
  • It measures abdominal obesity and therefore can be used as an better indicator of health risks than BMI (Body Mass Index). (slideme.org)
  • The persons who have an "apple shaped" body with more fat at the waist are more prone to health risks than people with "pear shaped" bodies or who have less fat around their waist and more around their hips. (slideme.org)
Risks1
Risk factors2
Metabolically3
Diagnosis of obesity1
  • Ultimately, BMI results are no longer sufficient to make an accurate diagnosis of obesity. (gurze.com)