Defining Obesity Cut Points in a Multiethnic Population | Zendy

Fahad Razak | Zendy; Sonia S. Anand | Zendy; Harry S. Shan | Zendy; Vladimir Vuksan | Zendy; Bonnie Davis | Zendy; Ruby Jacobs | Zendy; Koon Teo | Zendy; Matthew McQueen | Zendy; Salim Yusuf | Zendy

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Defining Obesity Cut Points in a Multiethnic Population

Author(s) -

Fahad Razak,

Sonia S. Anand,

Harry S. Shan,

Vladimir Vuksan,

Bonnie Davis,

Ruby Jacobs,

Koon Teo,

Matthew McQueen,

Salim Yusuf

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.635011

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , obesity , demography , ethnic group , risk factor , population , type 2 diabetes , chinese people , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , china , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology , anthropology , law , political science

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/m2) have been developed and validated among people of European descent. It is unknown whether these cut points are appropriate for non-European populations. We assessed the metabolic risk associated with BMI among South Asians, Chinese, Aboriginals, and Europeans.

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