Defining Obesity Cut Points in a Multiethnic Population

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 115; no. 16; pp. 2111 - 2118
• Main Authors: Razak, Fahad, Anand, Sonia S., Shannon, Harry, Vuksan, Vladimir, Davis, Bonnie, Jacobs, Ruby, Teo, Koon K., McQueen, Matthew, Yusuf, Salim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 24.04.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; American Native Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data; Bangladesh - ethnology; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Body Mass Index; Canada - epidemiology; Cardiology. Vascular system; China - ethnology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Dyslipidemias - ethnology; Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data; Europe - ethnology; Female; Glucose - metabolism; Glucose Tolerance Test; Humans; India - ethnology; Insulin - blood; Insulin Resistance; Lipids - blood; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Obesity - diagnosis; Obesity - ethnology; Overweight - ethnology; Pakistan - ethnology; Prevalence; Reference Values; Risk Factors; Sri Lanka - ethnology; Canada; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; China; Europe; India; Hypertension; Obesity; lipids; risk factors; Nutrition disorder; Risk factor; Cardiovascular disease; Glucose; Epidemiology; Nutritional status

Background— Body mass index (BMI) is widely used to assess risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Cut points for the classification of obesity (BMI >30 kg/m 2 ) have been developed and validated among people of European descent. It is unknown whether these cut points are appropriate...