scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference According to Glucose Tolerance Status in Korea: The 2005 Korean Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Mi Kang ◽  
Dong-Jun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Glucose Tolerance Status

scholarly journals Personalised measures of obesity using waist to height ratios from an Australian health screening program

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 205520761984436
Author(s):  
Herbert F Jelinek ◽  
Andrew Stranieri ◽  
Andrew Yatsko ◽  
Sitalakshmi Venkatraman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Index Measure

Objectives The aim of the current study is to generate waist circumference to height ratio cut-off values for obesity categories from a model of the relationship between body mass index and waist circumference to height ratio. We compare the waist circumference to height ratio discovered in this way with cut-off values currently prevalent in practice that were originally derived using pragmatic criteria. Method Personalized data including age, gender, height, weight, waist circumference and presence of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease for 847 participants over eight years were assembled from participants attending a rural Australian health review clinic (DiabHealth). Obesity was classified based on the conventional body mass index measure (weight/height 2 ) and compared to the waist circumference to height ratio. Correlations between the measures were evaluated on the screening data, and independently on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey that included age categories. Results This article recommends waist circumference to height ratio cut-off values based on an Australian rural sample and verified using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database that facilitates the classification of obesity in clinical practice. Gender independent cut-off values are provided for waist circumference to height ratio that identify healthy (waist circumference to height ratio ≥0.45), overweight (0.53) and the three obese (0.60, 0.68, 0.75) categories verified on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dataset. A strong linearity between the waist circumference to height ratio and the body mass index measure is demonstrated. Conclusion The recommended waist circumference to height ratio cut-off values provided a useful index for assessing stages of obesity and risk of chronic disease for improved healthcare in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Risk Factors affecting Dyslipidemia according to Age Group in Women: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2014~2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-322
Author(s):  
Bo-Kyoung Cha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Drinking Status ◽  
Energy Percent

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors affecting dyslipidemia in women according to age group.Methods: This secondary analysis study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES), 2014~2017. The participants were 10,573 women aged 30 years and older. Data were analysed using descriptive data, x<sup>2</sup> statistic, and complex sample multiple logistic regression analysis.Results: Prevalence of hyper-LDL cholesterolemia was estimated at 10.8% (30~49 years old), 42.3% (50~64 years old) and 62.0% (over 65 years old). Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia was estimated at 6.8% (30~49 years old), 13.1% (50~64 years old) and 14.7% (over 65 years old). Risk factors of hyper-LDL cholesterolemia were hypertension, menopause, body mass index, smoking, drinking status in women aged 30~49 years old. Risk factors of hyper-LDL cholesterolemia were hypertension, menopause, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, drinking status in women aged 50~64 years old, and hypertension in women over 65 years old. Risk factors of hypertriglyceridemia were hypertension, menopause, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking in women aged 30~49 years old. Risk factors of hypertriglyceridemia were hypertension, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, energy percent from fat in women aged 50~64 years old, and smoking in women over 65 years old.Conclusion: The results of this study revealed the important role of hypertension, menopause, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, drinking status and energy percent from fat on dyslipidemia according to age group in women. Based on these results, different approaches considering women's age group should be prepared in order to prevent and manage dyslipidemia.

Abstract 3674: Association of waist-to-thigh ratio with history of cardiovascular diseases among US adults: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004

Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoyang Li ◽  
Earl S Ford ◽  
Ali H Mokdad ◽  
Wayne H Giles
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Significant Linear Trend ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
History Of

Background and Objective: Limited studies have shown that elevated waist-to-thigh ratio (WTR) may be associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease. We sought to examine the association of WTR with history of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among US adults. Methods: A total of 11,137 men and nonpregnant women aged 20 years or older in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004 were analyzed. WTR was calculated using measured waist and thigh circumferences. A positive history of CVD was defined as having any of the following conditions diagnosed by a doctor: congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, heart attack, or stroke. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were obtained in logistic regression analyses. Results: The mean WTR was 1.87 for men and 1.75 for women. The age-adjusted prevalence of CVD increased with increasing WTR (p <0.05 for men and p<0.01 for women for linear trends) (Figure ). After adjusted for multiple potential confounders, there was a significant linear trend for the association of WTR with CVD among men (p <0.01), but not among women (p =0.18) (Figure ). There was a two-fold increased likelihood of having CVD comparing the forth to the first quartile of WTR among men (AOR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.1 to 4.2). This association persisted after further adjustment for body mass index or waist circumference. Conclusions: In this most recent nationally representative sample, WTR was significantly associated with history of CVD independent of body mass index or waist circumference, particularly among men..

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