Dietary energy density is associated with body mass index and waist circumference, but not with other metabolic risk factors, in free-living young Japanese women

(1) Background: Scotland has one of the highest rates of obesity in the Western World, it is well established that poor weight profiles, and particularly abdominal obesity, is strongly associated with Type II diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Whether these associations are apparent in ethnic population groups in Scotland is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between different measures of fatness with clustered cardio metabolic risk factors between Scottish South Asian adolescents and Scottish Caucasian adolescents; (2) Methods: A sample of 208 Caucasian adolescents and 52 South Asian adolescents participated in this study. Stature, waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, physical activity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were measured; (3) Results: Significant, partial correlations in the South Asian cohort between body mass index (BMI) and individual risk factors were generally moderate. However, correlations between Waist circumference (WC) and individual risk factors were significant and strong. In the Caucasian cohort, a significant yet weak correlation between WC and total cholesterol (TG) was noted although no other associations were evident for either WC or BMI. Multiple regression analysis revealed that both BMI and WC were positively associated with CCR (p < 0.01) in the South Asian group and with the additional adjustment of either WC or BMI, the independent associations with clustered cardio-metabolic risk (CCR) remained significant (p < 0.005); (4) Conclusions: No positive relationships were found between BMI, WC, and CCR in the Caucasian group. Strong and significant associations between measures of fatness and metabolic risk were evident in Scottish South Asian adolescents.

Download Full-text

Waist-to-height ratio, body mass index and waist circumference for screening paediatric cardio-metabolic risk factors: a meta-analysis

Obesity Reviews ◽

10.1111/obr.12456 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 1258-1275 ◽

Cited By ~ 74

Author(s):

K. Lo ◽

M. Wong ◽

P. Khalechelvam ◽

W. Tam

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Mass ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Metabolic Risk Factors ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Height Ratio ◽

Waist To Height Ratio

Download Full-text

Association between Waist-to-Height Ratio and Metabolic Risk Factors in Korean Adults with Normal Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine ◽

10.1620/tjem.228.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 228 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Yong Soon Park ◽

Jun Su Kim

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Mass ◽

Metabolic Risk Factors ◽

Normal Body Mass Index ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Height Ratio ◽

Korean Adults ◽

Waist To Height Ratio

Download Full-text

Dietary Energy Density is Associated with Body Mass Index and Fat Mass in Early Adulthood

Clinical Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/1054773819883192 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 105477381988319

Author(s):

María Correa-Rodríguez ◽

Emilio González-Jiménez ◽

Ángel Fernández-Aparicio ◽

Jose Luis Gómez-Urquiza ◽

Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Composition ◽

Energy Density ◽

Body Mass ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Dietary Energy ◽

Mass Percent ◽

Dietary Energy Density

A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the association between body composition parameters as well as body mass index (BMI), and dietary energy density in a population of 538 young adults. Fat mass, fat mass percent, fat-free mass, and visceral fat were measured using a body composition analyzer. Daily energy intake was assessed using a 72-hr diet recall, and dietary energy density was calculated. Significant differences in dietary energy density among underweight, normal-weight and overweight/obesity young adults were identified ( M = 1.42, SD = 0.26 vs. M = 1.52, SD = 0.46 vs. M = 1.66, SD = 0.53, p = .002). Dietary energy density was associated with BMI (β = .961; CI 95% = 0.335, 1.586; p = .0030), fat mass percent (β = 1.921; CI 95% = 0.707, 3.135; p = .002), and fat mass (β = 2.146; CI 95% = 0.827, 3.466; p = .001). Dietary energy density might be considered as an important aspect in the obesity nutritional education programs in young people.

Download Full-text

Monetary cost of dietary energy is negatively associated with BMI and waist circumference, but not with other metabolic risk factors, in young Japanese women

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980008004266 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 1092-1098 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kentaro Murakami ◽

Satoshi Sasaki ◽

Yoshiko Takahashi ◽

Kazuhiro Uenishi ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Japanese Women ◽

Metabolic Risk Factors ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Confounding Factors ◽

Dietary Energy ◽

Monetary Cost ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

Young Japanese Women

AbstractObjectiveLittle is known about the relationship of dietary cost to health status. The present cross-sectional study examined the association between the monetary cost of dietary energy (Japanese yen/4184 kJ) and several metabolic risk factors.DesignMonetary cost of dietary energy was estimated based on dietary intake assessed by a self-administered diet history questionnaire and retail food prices. Body height and weight, from which BMI was derived, waist circumference and blood pressure were measured and fasting blood samples were collected for biochemical measurements.SettingA total of fifteen universities and colleges in Japan.SubjectsA total of 1136 female Japanese dietetic students aged 18–22 years.ResultsAfter adjustment for potential confounding factors, monetary cost of dietary energy was significantly and negatively associated with BMI (P for trend = 0·0024). Monetary cost of dietary energy also showed a significant and negative association with waist circumference independently of potential confounding factors, including BMI (P for trend = 0·0003). No significant associations were observed for other metabolic risk factors examined (P for trend = 0·10–0·88).ConclusionsThe monetary cost of dietary energy was independently and negatively associated with both BMI and waist circumference, but not other metabolic risk factors, in a group of young Japanese women.

Download Full-text