Prevalence of normal weight obesity in the general population

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serval:BIB_7149A1312206
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Publication sub-type
Abstract (Abstract): shot summary in a article that contain essentials elements presented during a scientific conference, lecture or from a poster.
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Publications
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Title
Prevalence of normal weight obesity in the general population
Title of the conference
16th European Congress on Obesity (ECO), Geneva, Switzerland, 14-17 May 2008
Author(s)
Marques-Vidal Pedro Manuel, Chiolero Arnaud, Paccaud Fred
ISBN
0307-0565
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
32
Series
International Journal of Obesity
Pages
S224
Language
english
Abstract
Background and Aims: normal weight obesity (NWO) has been defined as an excessive body fat (BF) associated with a normal body mass index (BMI). Little is known regarding its prevalence in the general population or which cut-offs for BF should be used.
Methods: convenience sample of 1,523 Portuguese adults. BF was measured by validated hand-held bioimpedance. NWO was defined as a BMI<25 kg/m2 and a %BF mass>30%, along other published criteria.
Results: prevalence of NWO was 10.1% in women and 3.2% in men. In women, prevalence of NWO increased considerably with age, and virtually all women aged over 55 with a BMI<25 kg/m2 were actually considered as NWO. Using gender specific cut-offs for BF (29.1% in men and 37.2% in women) led to moderately lower of NWO in women. Using gender- and age-specific cut-points for %BF considerably decreased the prevalence of NWO in women (0.5 to 2.5% depending on the criterion) but not in men (1.9 to 3.4%).
Conclusions: gender- and age- specific or at least gender-specific, instead of single cut-offs for %BF, should be used to characterize and study NWO.
Keywords
Body Composition, Body Composition/physiology, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Body Weight/physiology, Obesity, Obesity/epidemiology, Switzerland
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Yes
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20/08/2019 14:29
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