Body mass index, waist hip ratio, and waist circumference: which measure to classify obesity?

被引：31

作者：

Gill, T

Chittleborough, C

Taylor, A

Ruffin, R

Wilson, D

Phillips, P

机构：

[1] Ctr Populat Studies Epidemiol, Dept Human Serv, Populat Res & Outcome Studies Unit, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia

[2] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Dept Med, Woodville, SA, Australia

[3] Univ Adelaide, Dept Med, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

来源：

SOZIAL-UND PRAVENTIVMEDIZIN | 2003年 / 48卷 / 03期

关键词：

body mass index; height; weight; anthropometry; abdominal obesity; central obesity;

D O I：

10.1007/s00038-003-2055-1

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives: To determine the proportion of a representative population sample of adults in South Australia who have a body mass index (a measure of overall obesity) classified as normal or underweight, but who also have a waist circumference or waist hip ratio (measures of central obesity) that indicates obesity. Methods: A representative population sample of adults aged 18 years and over living in the north west region of Adelaide (n = 2523) were recruited to the study. Clinical measures of height, weight, waist and hip circumference were obtained and used to determine body mass index, waist hip ratio and waist circumference. Results: Among women with a normal body mass index, 19.0% had a high waist circumference (greater than or equal to80 cm) and 8.5% had a high waist hip ratio (>0.85). Among males with a normal body mass index, 3.4% had a high waist circumference (greater than or equal to95 cm) and 0.1% had a high waist hip ratio (>1.0). Conclusions: Body mass index, waist hip ratio and waist circumference all have a role in the identification of those who are obese or overweight.

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