Body Fat Percentage and Normal-Weight Obesity in the Chinese Population
Development of a Simple Evaluation Indicator Using Anthropometric Measurements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuetong Zhu (0000-0002-0372-9409, International University of Health and Welfare), Zimin Wang (0000-0002-0701-3870, Kyoto University, corresponding author), Hitoshi Maruyama (0000-0003-3371-3157, International University of Health and Welfare), Ko Onoda (0000-0003-2908-3711, International University of Health and Welfare), Qiuchen Huang (Capital Medical University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 4238-4238 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19074238 |
| PMID | 35409919 |
| OpenAlex | W4223452568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 38 |
Few studies explore the associations between body fat percentage (BFP) prediction and evaluation indicators for Chinese with normal-weight obesity. We aimed to explore convenient and cost-free BFP evaluation indicators to routinely monitor BFP status in Chinese patients with normal-weight obesity. Participants (N = 164) were divided into three groups according to body mass index (BMI) and BFP: normal-weight lean, normal-weight obese, and overweight and obese. Differences in body composition and circumference were compared to examine the relationship between BFP and circumference, determine a simple evaluation indicator reflecting BFP, and identify cutoff values for normal-weight obesity circumference. Significant differences in body composition and circumference were observed among the three groups. The correlation between thigh/height, hip/height, (hip + waist)/height, and BFP was stronger than that with BMI. The (hip + waist)/height ratio was the indicator most reflective of BFP (95% confidence interval: 3.004−9.018, p = 0.013), and a ratio above 1.115 (95% confidence interval: 0.936−0.992, p < 0.001) was predictive of normal-weight obesity. Furthermore, we suggest that the upper value for a normal BMI in Chinese individuals be lowered to 23.4 kg/m2 (95% confidence interval: 0.984−0.999, p < 0.001). The (hip + waist)/height ratio can be used with body mass index for a more accurate evaluations of BFP abnormalities and health risks
Anthropometry · Body adiposity index · Body Fat Percentage · Body mass index · Body volume index · Circumference · Classification of obesity · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Fat mass · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Waist · Waist-to-height ratio · Waist–hip ratio · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Mathematics · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |